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Leading Greek-Australian photographers exhibit together at the Macquarie University Art Gallery
Five Greek-Australian photographers are taking part in an exhibition of their work entitled “ΦΩΤΟΓΡΆΦΟΙ 5 / PHOTOGRAPHERS 5” at the Macquarie University Art Gallery from Monday, 3 May to 18 …
Too early to tell if Perth’s three-day lockdown will lift
Perth is the latest Australian city to head into a snap lockdown aimed at stamping out a COVID-19 cluster resulting from another breach in CBD hotel quarantine. The three-day lockdown, …
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Farewell for Australia’s first Greek woman to have served in Supreme Court
The Honourable Justice Anthe Philippides, the first woman of Hellenic heritage to be admitted as a barrister in Queensland and to attain silk in Australia, was farewelled from her stellar …
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‘Mr Prime Minister, it’s time!’: Morrison urged to recognise genocide of Greek, Armenian and Assyrian people
This year’s 106th anniversary of the Armenian genocide is a landmark one due to the recognition of the 1915 killings as a ‘genocide’ by a US President for the first …
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Anzac spirit honoured across the country
Services and marches were back this year to mark ANZAC Day on 25 April. In a stark contrast to last year’s televised services only, public ceremonies at dawn saw Australians …
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Greek-Australian Peter Poulos chosen as new Member of NSW Legislative Council
Members of the NSW Liberal Party have preselected Peter Poulos for the vacant Legislative Council position. Former Rockdale councillor Peter Poulos will replace another St George politician, John Ajaka. Mr …
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Anzac Day: Greek-Aussie veterans glad to march, but not all Hellenic RSL members have the opportunity to do so
This Anzac Day the ability to gather in person to honour our service men and women is a welcome return. The 25 April ceremony, however, will be modest in order …
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Charisteas case leads to review of laws on judicial impartiality
Perth real estate agent, known as Mr Charisteas, has been embroiled in family law proceedings against his former wife for almost 15 years and has spent about $4 million on …
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Australia’s new deputy ambassador to Greece visits Greek Community of Melbourne
Australia’s Deputy Ambassador-designate to Greece David Kilham met with the president of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), Bill Papastergiadis and vice-president Tammy Iliou on 31 March. Mr Kilham, who …
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Contos talks to Victoria government about informal report writing scheme for sex assault victims
There were close to 40,000 signatures supporting Chanel Contos’ “Petition for Conset to Be Included in Australian Schools’ Sex Education Earlier” along with 3,918 testimonies submitted at the time of …