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Seven men on trial in WA for massive methamphetamine importation

Seven men fronted Western Australia’s Supreme Court on charges involving the importation of 1.2 tonnes of methamphetamine, worth an estimated $160 million, into Geraldton. Christos Cafcakis is one of the …

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Education minister launches consultations to bring back international students

The Minister for Education and Youth Alan Tudge has launched consultations for the “Australian Strategy for International Education 2021-2030” with students, educators and the higher education sector The strategy is …

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Queensland 3-day lockdown may be extended over Easter, and expanded to include the Gold Coast

Brisbane’s lockdown could be extended as COVID-19 cases continue to grow. On Tuesday, the total number of cases acquired by community transmission grew to eight, taking the total number of …

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Australia begins to open: Life is returning at three-quarter throttle with most recent easing of COVID rules

The masks may be coming down at last, and the easing of social distancing regulations are giving us a sense that “normality” is returning but there is also concern for …

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AGAPI Care welcomes new board members

On 8 December 2020, AGAPI Care held its Annual General Meeting. On the day, the AGAPI Care Membership elected Arthur Evriniadis as the new President of AGAPI Care Inc., replacing …

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Greek Community of Melbourne presents Independence Day commemorations

Lansdowne Street was transformed by the Greek Community of Melbourne over the weekend. The event commemorated the 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence and the feast day of …

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Greek women of the Revolution forged gender equality, says Vamvakinou in parliament tribute

Greek Australian federal MP for Calwell Maria Vamvakinou paid tribute to the role of women in the Greek War of Independence in a recent speech before the Federal Parliament in …

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Hellenic RSL President welcomes extra support to help veterans secure employment

Veterans will benefit from specialised one-on-one support to help them find employment or change careers through the Support for Employment (SFE) program launched this week. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and …

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New campaign promotes workplace safety in 19 languages

WorkSafe Victoria launched its multilingual “Workplace safety is our Common Language Campaign” last week to coincide with Cultural Diversity Week. The campaign which is aimed at informing migrants and non …

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Brisbane lockdown thwarts Easter plans, families kept apart as Queensland cluster grows to 15

Would-be Easter travellers have been thrust into chaos following the announcement of Brisbane’s snap three-day lockdown to combat a cluster of coronavirus cases. On Tuesday, eight new locally acquired COVID-19 …

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