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Latest quarterly report shows Melbourne rent prices are among cheapest in Australia

If trends are anything to go by, Melbourne is on the way to becoming the most affordable of Australia’s capital cities to rent a house or residential unit, according to …

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Australian government dashes hopes for international travel

Days after National Cabinet listened to expert medical advice for the reopening of Australia’s international borders, hopes were dashed for the resumption of overseas travel. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison …

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Measures to deal with financial abuse within families offer tough choices

In cases where financial abuse affects families and the elderly, there are three official avenues in Victoria that can lead to a resolution: through mediation between the parties, through the …

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Financial abuse of elders is cause for concern in community despite banks’ vigilance

While banks have not reported an increase in the incidence of financial abuse as a result of family and elder abuse, welfare case workers says there is strong anecdotal evidence …

Evzones’ photo exhibition heads to Adelaide after success in Melbourne

The photographic exhibition, “The Evzones Collection” by Nick Bourdaniotis will be moving to Adelaide for the weekend of 23 to 25 April after a successful run in Melbourne earlier this …

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Another Greek-language story session at Lalor Library for the hols

The next session of the Greek Language Story time at Lalor Library will be on Saturday, 24 April as part of the school holidays. The first Greek story time session …

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Dr Maria Ikonomopoulou leads research to save Tasmanian devils from deadly facial tumour disease

A team of Spanish and Australian scientists have discovered drugs used to help humans could help Tasmanian devils overcome a deadly facial tumour disease. Most of the study took place …

Poet Solomos’ great unfinished epic to be read, discussed live and online

Dionysios Solomos’ unfinished epic poem, “The Free Besieged” will be at the centre of a reading and discussion by Professor Vrassidas Karalis and Dr Tina Giannoukos presented live and online …

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Banks adopt new guidelines to counter family and elder abuse issues

Last week the Australian Banking Association (ABA) announced that banks in the will follow updated guidelines in dealing with financial abuse as part of a continued focus in responding to …

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Jail for drink driver who killed elderly grandfather

Stephen Papagelou, 29, sobbed in the Melbourne  County Court while hearing he would be jailed for four years for hitting and killing a grandfather. Mr Papagelou was drunk behind the …

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