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Josh Frydenberg’s remembrance to the Holocaust: Learning from a tragic past to build a better future
The Holocaust was not just a crime committed against the Jewish people, it was a crime against humanity. Roma, Sinti, homosexuals, people with disabilities, Jehovah’s Witnesses, political and religious leaders …
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6 Greeks and one Philhellene recognised in Australia Day Honours
The Australia Day Honours 2021 were announced yesterday to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens, and Aussies of Greek heritage could not be missing. Governor General of Australia, …
Adelaide association celebrates Tavli as part of members’ Greek heritage
It is one of the oldest board games in the world going back about 5,000 years to Mesopotamia, and what the world calls “backgammon’, the Greeks call “Tavli”, Almost as …
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Thomastown parishioners and groups celebrate contributions to 1821 revolution
The parish of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, Thomastown was the venue for a number of important celebrations on Sunday, 24 January. The Archepiscopal Vicar for the District of Northcote, …
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States report no locally acquired cases yesterday on first anniversary of COVID-19 arrival in Australia
A year after the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Victoria, there are no new cases of locally or interstate acquired cases. There six cases that were acquired overseas …
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Australian Don cuts a fine figure as the Greek Andonis
The big man, called Andonis, could be Greek in anything but looks. Not that that counts against him but with his blue eyes, fair hair and broad, craggy face it …
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Order of Australia not favouring women and migrants
Governor-General David Hurley said that the Order of Australia honours have a historical bias against women while they have not included enough Indigenous or recipients of migrant background to its …
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Teachers of diverse backgrounds offered bridging course designed by University of Sydney
Sydney Institute for Community Languages Education (SICLE) has developed and initiated programs for some 2,000 professionals with overseas qualifications to help them become accredited in Australian schools. Sixty have already …
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Highly contagious UK strain found in 3 Australian Open cases
Australia overall seems to be doing great dealing with Covid-19, recording no local cases for days. Victoria hold the biggest streak yet again, reaching 18 days without community transmission while …
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Caps remain the same for international arrivals until 15 February
Hopes that the National Cabinet would lift international caps restricting Australians from flying home from overseas were dashed as current restrictions are set to remain in place until the middle …