Australia
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Casual workers to get sick leave in Victoria’s pilot program
The Victorian government will provide sick leave to casual workers in a trial program in an effort to tackle insecure work in response to Melbourne’s second wave. Victoria’s Workplace Safety …
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Bill Papas reportedly in Greece for Xanthi FC, and top lawyer Alexis Kougias set to make an announcement
Sydney business tycoon Basile Papadimitrou, also known as Bill Papas, embroiled in alleged fraud worth $290 million was reported as vanished. Reports in the Greek and Australian press indicate that …
Greek genealogy group gets serious at Coburg library
The second meeting of the Greek Genealogy Hub kicked off on Tuesday evening at one of Coburg Library’s meeting rooms under the guidance of convener Kalliroe Tsiatis. There was an …
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Seven COVID-free days for Victoria, but concerns as lockdown may be extended in NSW
Victoria has recorded a full week without cases of COVID-19 community transmission since the state’s fourth lockdown, while in NSW there have been more than 330 locally acquired cases since …
Artists and collectives invited to apply for Diasporas Commissions
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) is inviting artists or collectives who identify as First Nations, persons of colour or from the CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse) communities can apply for Diasporas …
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FECCA face-to-face conference set for March in Melbourne
The biennial FECCA (Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia ) Conference, Advancing Multicultural Australia, will now be held on 10-11 March next year in Melbourne. It will 18 years …
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Sydney tycoon Bill Papas vanishes as Federal Court proceedings are filed
Sydney tycoon Basile Papadimitriou, known as Bill Papas, has gone missing after an alleged $254.5 million Westpac fraud. Suspicions were raised after Westpac discovered an alleged fraud when Channel Seven-owned …
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New Chair of SA’s Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission is the daughter of Greek migrants
Greek-Australian Adriana Christopoulos, a proud and active member of the South Australian Greek community, was recently appointed the Chair of the SA Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission (SAMEAC). She will …
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Operation Ironside: 18-year-old Apostle Broikos released from jail
Alleged drug trafficker, Apostle Broikos – the youngest person in South Australia to be arrested as part of Operation Ironside – has been released from jail. The 18-year-old was charged …
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Brisbane COVID cases linked to Greek community of St George
Priests and staff of St George Greek Orthodox Church and the community centre in Brisbane have gone into isolation after four cases of COVID-19 in the city were linked to …