Australia
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THI Australia donates $50,000 to help key charities in Greece
The Hellenic Initiative (THI) Australia announced that it has given grants worth a total of $50,000 for two organisations in Greece working to help people facing severe financial and social …
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Victoria’s Greek students and youths called to take part in competition conveying meaning of 1821
Greek youths and students in Victoria are called on to take part in a competition in a number of mediums that reflects their understanding of the meaning of the events …
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‘World’s most famous undergraduate’ returns to study but vows to keep up human rights’ work
With the new year comes new opportunity for activist Drew Pavlou to complete his final year of studies after the University of Queensland (UQ) suspended him for the last semester …
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Man to stand trial for alleged rape of two teen sex workers
A man will stand trial for the rape of two teenage sex workers, aged 15 and 16 years. Theodoros Tsalkos, 59, is facing 27 charges from 33 years ago, which …
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Proposal to change Australian street name to ‘Hellenic Avenue’ slashed!
Despite being the ‘home’ of the Greek Orthodox Community and Parish of St George and the location of its college for over half a century, the proposal to rename the …
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COVID numbers continue on downward trend across key states
There have been no locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in Victoria over the last 24 hours ending at midnight 18 January. Victoria’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS), however …
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Nominations sought for mental health ambassadors to CALD communities
The Mental Health Foundation Australia (MHFA) is calling for nominations for the people you think will help the organisation connect with the nation’s multicultural communities. The chairperson of MHFA, Vasan …
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Two hotel quarantine staffers test positive to COVID-19
Victoria noted its 12th day with zero locally transmitted cases of COVID-19. Two staffers at a Melbourne quarantine hotel have tested positive to coronavirus. They are understood to be a …
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Most Australians still support celebrating Australia Day but councils tone down celebrations
A new survey by free market think tank Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) found that 69 per cent of Australians support Australia Day being celebrated on 26 January, while only …
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Tsitsipas: ‘Aussie Greeks are the proudest people I know’
It’s been only a few days since Stefanos Tsitsipas arrived in Australia, but the World No. 6 is already watering the seeds of Tsitsipomania once again in the hearts of …