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15th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival virtual edition: More than 60 films available on demand
The 15th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival is celebrating the breadth and depth of Greek Cinema today. The LAGFF virtual edition will offer New Greek Cinema with curated features, shorts, …
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Greek Australian MP Tom Koutsantonis “will not be intimidated into silence”
The Australian-Turkish Community attacked a Greek Australian South Australian MP in a letter to all Members of the South Australian House of Assembly. The Australian Turkish Advocacy Alliance Executive Secretary …
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This year’s Budget “banking on” Australia opening its borders in 2022
The government is hopeful that Australia may open its borders in 2022, and is banking on this as it prepares to deliver its 2021-22 Budget on Tuesday night. Deputy Prime …
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Archbishop Makarios gets second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
This Saturday was V-day for Archbishop Makarios of Australia who made publicly known he received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Last year, he had joined with other religious …
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More visa flexibility in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic period
The Morrison Government is increasing support for Australia’s tourism and hospitality sector by providing more visa flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The Government will remove existing work hour caps …
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Greek Australian drowned in the Yarra River after romantic rowboat date
An Adelaide man drowned in the early hours of Greek Orthodox Good Friday after his rowboat capsized on the Yarra River in Melbourne’s inner-east. George Voutsinas, 47, was standing on …
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Tanker ploughs into crowd at Southbank, injures five
Five people were injured after a tanker allegedly ploughed into a crowd of people standing on a Southbank pavement in Melbourne. The B-double tanker injured two of them critically. The …
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Vasilis Psarakos passed away surrounded by his loving family
“A single twig breaks, but a bundle of twigs is strong,” Vasilis Psarakos used to tell his children often as he tried to instill in them the value of family …
Demand for Greek-style coffee rises among Australia’s foodies
Everyone has been going on about the benefits of Greek diet but what is seldom mentioned is that Greek coffee itself has some amazing health benefits for the heart and …
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International travel unlikely for Australians until at least the end of 2022
The Federal government dealt a blow to Australians hoping for a speedy return to international travel. Australia’s Finance Minister Simon Birmingham warned that, despite the rollout of the vaccine, it …