Australia
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Public worship suspended in eight Greek Orthodox churches in Sydney because of lockdown
Eight Greek Orthodox Churches of Sydney were forced to close because of the partial lockdown that was announced yesterday. More than a million people living in Sydney have woken up …
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Manos Tzimpragos, the visionary who helped keep the language alive in the Antipodes
“My feelings are mixed,” wrote Manos Tzimpragos in the message he personally sent to students and parents to inform them of his upcoming departure from Melbourne. The Greek-born educator, who …
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High Court battle begins to ascertain whether ‘backpacker tax’ is discriminatory
A former British waitress went to battle with the Australian Tax Office in the High Court this week over whether she was unfairly taxed as a backpacker. British national Catherine …
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Oakleigh man who went to Sydney to see daughter tested positive on Thursday; two cases in Queensland
Victoria has recorded no new local COVID cases beyond the two positive results announced yesterday that were linked to the Sydney outbreak, while Queensland recorded two new cases of community …
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NSW on alert, while Victoria and Queensland note one case each
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has repeatedly stated she doesn’t want to impose lockdown on NSW throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, however this is shaping into a real threat as 11 new …
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Teenager Alex Gatis who was shot by his older brother Dimitri, defends him in court
Alex Gatis, who was shot in the abdomen by his older brother Dimitri Gatis in July 2019 while their parents were away in Greece, has told South Australia’s District Court …
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Operation Ironside: Greek-Australian teenager claims to be ‘vulnerable’ in jail
Greek-Australian teenager Apostle Broikos, the youngest South Australian person to be arrested and charged as part of Operation Ironside in Adelaide, could be released on home detention because he is …
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Vale Barba Kostas, the founder of the iconic Stalactites restaurant passes away
Greeks of Melbourne are mourning the death of Konstantinos Tsoutouras, who passed away at the age of 93. Mr Tsoutouras is known as the creator of the iconic Greek restaurant, …
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Victoria’s eased restrictions for weddings, funerals, sporting events, but masks mandatory indoors
Restrictions will ease across Victoria after two days without any locally transmitted cases of COVID-19. Victoria’s Acting Premier James Merlino and Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton gave some good news …
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Greek husband confesses to killing Caroline Crouch, partly blames her behaviour
Greek pilot Babis Anagnostopoulos, 33, appeared before a magistrate in Greece on Tuesday, five days after confessing to killing his young wife Caroline Crouch, 20, and the 7-month-old family puppy, …