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Women in politics: The suits have given way to the prams
2021 has been a watershed year for Australian women. Early in the year, women marched in streets all over Australia demanding ‘enough is enough’. They demanded that the time was …
AHEPA NSW hold convention after two-year break thanks to COVID
The Order of Australian Hellenic Education Progressive Association (AHEPA) NSW held a combined 66th and 67th Convention on 5 December to review the work of the past two years, hold …
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Interactive website charts accessible tourist itineraries for people with disabilities in Athens
A website created as a pilot project by the Municipality of Athens and the official Athens Guide ‘This is Athens’, working in collaboration with the social enterprise ‘Me Alla Matia’, …
Pankoaki Brotherhood lay on early Christmas celebration
Pandemic or no pandemic nothing was going to stop Santa Claus visiting the children at the Pankoaki Brotherhood of Victoria on Sunday, 5 December. The event was held at the …
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Queensland prepares to welcome visitors as borders open on 13 December
Queensland borders will be open from 13 December, ahead of the scheduled 17 December date. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the opening of borders to domestic hotspots would be brought …
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Western Sydney mayor Steve Christou assaulted near poll booth
Police have changed a 29-year-old man after he allegedly assaulted Western Sydney mayor Steve Christou outside a polling booth yesterday afternoon. Cr Christou who is the outgoing mayor of the …
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More Omicron cases noted in NSW
There have been another 10 cases of the Omicron strain of COVID-19 detected in NSW with nine of these being locally acquired and one from overseas. Nine of the 10 …
Newcomer Macarthur takes the lead, Koutroumbis scores maiden goal for Western Sydney Wanderers
The A-League has a new leader and it is not one of the so-called giants, it is rather the newest side to the championship, Macarthur FC. The Bulls managed to …
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Pfizer jab provisionally approved in Australia for 5 to 11-year-olds
Five to 11-year-old children in Australia could start receiving COVID-19 vaccines within a few months from now, subject to a final green light by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on …
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Another day of anti-vax protests in Melbourne
Thousands of “freedom” protesters held demonstrations against Covid-19 vaccine mandates and pandemic powers. The Andrews government’s controversial new legislation, which passed parliament on Thursday, makes the premier and health minister …