Australia
Architect Kavellaris’ Toorak home shortlisted for world architecture prize
If you go down to leafy Toorak in Melbourne, you will may notice a house quite unlike any other in that affluent suburb. The design of the “JARtB” house draws …
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Alex Hawke pays homage to his own pappou’s Resistance spirit and joins with Greeks to commemorate ‘Ohi’ Day
Alex Hawke, Australia’s Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, knows the significance of ‘Ohi’ Day for Greeks. His background is from Chortiatis, where the World War II …
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Victoria records 25 deaths as restrictions ease from 6pm Friday
Victoria has recorded 1,923 new local COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths ahead of tomorrow’s further easing of restrictions. The new cases were detected from 82,648 test results received yesterday, and …
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Victoria Police to pay $11.75 million plus costs for injuries to Chris Karadaglis
Victoria police will pay Chris Karadaglis of Warnambool $11.75million in a settlement filed in the Victoria Supreme Court earlier this month. Mr Karadaglis had been left paralysed from the neck …
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The fully vaccinated inch closer to their dream of a trip to Greece as Australia announces international travel
Australia’s federal government will lift its ban on citizens travelling to other countries without exemptions, the government announced on Wednesday. The border will open for skilled workers and international students …
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An ‘ordeal comes to an end’, say students as year 12 end-of-year exams kick off for the class of 2021
After two years of COVID, this year’s VCE written exams kicked off for 42,626 students across Victoria sitting for the English exam and another 3,520 sitting for English as an …
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1,534 new cases, 13 deaths as Pfizer Booster is approved by the TGA
Victoria recorded 1,534 new local COVID-19 cases detected from 83,210 test results. There were 13 deaths as the state moves closer to fully vaccinating 80 per cent of its population …
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An hour of work in Greece is not as productive as an hour of work in Australia in terms of GDP
The OECD figures show how much an hour of work in each country contribute to that nation’s GDP. The infographic shows that an average hour’s work in Australia contributes $61.3 …
Call out for all artists to register on GACL’s new online directory
The Greek-Australian Cultural League (GACL) is updating its website to include a Greek-Australian artist directory (performing and visual arts) and is calling on artists to register for inclusion in the …
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Helping non-English speaking children settle into school
Children who come to the English school system from other countries need to adjust into mainstream schools, not just by understanding the language but also better integrating culturally into mainstream …