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‘We’ve got your back’: Wave of support for Greek Australian cafe owner after death threat, vandalism
It’s been a sleepless couple of days for Simon Kandias, after vandals targeted his cafe in Melbourne’s inner-north on Sunday night. But there’s one ‘side-effect’ of the ‘anti-Dan Andrews’ themed …
PRONIA leads 16-day campaign against gender-based violence
PRONIA launched its 16 Days of Activism in support of the annual international campaign “Orange to the World” to End Violence against Women which began on 25 November – the …
Archdiocese marks bicentenary with stamps of Church’s 1821 heroes
The Holy ArchDiocese of Australia has marked the bicentennial anniversary of the Greek War of Independence of 1821, with a series of stamps, using Australia Post’s personalised stamp service. The …
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“We were always in compliance”: Why Darwin’s Greek church suspended a Sunday service
Darwin’s St Nicholas parishioners are able to attend church again following a suspension of services that was decided in order “to avoid any further animosity”. “It was the priest’s decision, …
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Compulsory acquisition of the Greek community’s Bulleen property results in $11,480,000 settlement
The Greek Community of Melbourne’s (GCM) long campaign to realise its preferred community centre proposal at its Greenaway Street Bulleen property has been realised. The land compulsorily acquired as part …
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Australian government passes first-ever motion to recognise the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek genocides
Six speakers unanimously debated in favour of Australia’s first-ever motion calling for the Australian Government to recognise the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides. The motion outright calls on the Federal …
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Racism is still a problem in Australia, says FECCA
The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA), the country’s peak multicultural organisation representing and advocating on behalf of Australia’s multicultural communities, welcomes The Scanlon Foundation’s 2021 Mapping Social …
St John’s College turns to community to support upgrades at the school
St John’s Greek Orthodox College which has undergone major upgrades over the last 19 months, is looking to raise $300,000 for upgrades that will provide “outstanding contemporary learning spaces” for …
Fearless Lily Maglaras takes to the air and to new life in the circus
Just a few weeks ago Lily Maglaras was at home in Warrnambool writing her VCAL exams. Before even the ink had dried on the papers, the 17-year-old, with her parents’ …
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Greek Australian neuroscientist discovers hidden region in the human brain
Professor George Paxinos, one of the Greek Australian professors included in the ARISTEiA Institute’s study entitled “1821-2021: Greek Pioneers and Innovators in Medicine and Biomedical Sciences”, has discovered a hidden region …