Australia
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Changes to support Family visa applicants
Australia’s Government is making further changes to the Family visa program to support applicants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government has been working over recent months to minimise the …
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Greek Australian mum accuses Sydney school for mistreating her autistic son
An investigation is underway following revelations that a Sydney school installed outside locks on rooms for students who misbehave. The story came to light after Katerina Ferekos, whose seven-year-old son …
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Melbourne council hopes to make the city smoke-free by 2025
A Melbourne council ban on smoking hopes to make the city smoke-free by 2025. A discussion paper would see the ban implemented in most public spaces and council-run events. The …
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Keeping Greek alive at La Trobe University: Meetings and consultations
La Trobe University’s (LTU) proposal to scrap the Greek Studies program from 2022 as part of efforts to reduce a dozen disciplines in the arts and education has mobilised the …
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Greek COVID-19 cases continue to remain high, 101 deaths in 24 hours
Authorities said during a live briefing on Friday that despite a drop in daily rates of infection in Greece’s two largest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki, to under 400 and under …
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PRONIA staff take part in the ‘virtual’ Walk Against Family Violence
On Wednesday, the annual Walk Against Family Violence was held as a “virtual walk” in different parts of Melbourne. Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre in partnership with Respect Victoria …
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Perth’s Parthenon frieze at home in stunning WA Museum Boola Bardip
Perth’s plaster replica of the Parthenon Frieze has been a key attraction of the Western Australia museum since 1908. It has found a new setting as part of the new …
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Victoria’s $69m package for multicultural communities
Multicultural Affairs Minister Ros Spence said that the Victorian government will invest $69m across diverse communities. “The funding will be across a range of areas from capital works and jobs, …
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Ways that you can help someone close to you who is a victim of family violence
During the COVID-19 lockdowns there was an alarming increase in cases of violence against women. Wednesday, 25 November, sees the launch of the international campaign 16 Days of Activism Against …
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“We’re all Keynesian now,” says Victoria’s Assistant Treasurer Danny Pearson
Victorian Assistant Treasurer Danny Pearson fronted multicultural media on Tuesday 24 November, the day the Victorian government brought down an historic budget to redress the overwhelming consequences of the second …