Australia
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Archbishop lauds Australian community’s role in setting up International Greek Language Day
Greek Australians had extra reason to celebrate yesterday as they had played a leading role in promoting the establishment of the International Greek Language Day, now in its fourth year, …
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Melbourne Airport Holiday Inn shut down and schools close in Sunbury as a precaution
The Victorian government will be shutting down the Holiday Inn at Melbourne Airport as a precautionary measure by the COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria (CQV) department which reports directly to the Minister …
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Tsitsipas “strolls” through to the second round
Fan favourite Stefanos Tsitsipas has dominated the court during his first match in the Australian Open, against French player Gilles Simon. In just over one hour and thirty minutes he …
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Another case, linked to the Holiday Inn, has been detected this afternoon
A new case was detected today, connected to the Holiday Inn quarantine hotel at Melbourne Airport. This time, in a returned traveler, who after completing her 14 days of quarantine …
Dialogue –
Antipodes Journal 2020: Not quite white
One day in grade two, I was reading my class assigned reading book with my teacher, Mrs Peacock. I was still learning to speak English. Although quite competent, I was …
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Maria Sakkari teams up with luxury international audio brands
Professional tennis player from Greece, Maria Sakkari, has entered into a partnership with luxury audio brands, Focal and Naim, through Australia’s leading premium audio technology distributor, BusiSoft AV. The 25-year-old …
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Long-time Greek amateur footy and cricket stalwart joins Australia’s honours list
With 74 clubs in Melbourne with 14,000 male and 4,000 female players, the Victoria Amateur Football Association (VAFA) is the largest Australian Rules competition in Australia. George Voyage (or Voyatzis) …
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Expanded health response ongoing after second hotel worker tests positive
There were no new cases of COVID-19 overnight although the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) said that an expanded health response continues in Melbourne after a second hotel …
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Nick Kyrgios wins first round in straight sets win
Nick Kyrios cruised through to the second round, after defeating Portugal’s Frederico Ferreira Silva in a straight sets win, with the scoreline reading 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. It took the 25-year …
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Between history and ‘mythistory’
A two-part lecture titled “Greek War of Independence (1821-1832): Between history and ‘mythistory” will be presented this month, by historian, Yianni Cartledge, as part of the seminars on Greek history …