Australia
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Four state MPs place pressure on La Trobe University to keep Greek studies alive
Victorian State Parliamentarians Kat Theophanous MP, Steve Dimopoulos MP, Nick Staikos MP and Lee Tarlamis MP have called on La Trobe University to reconsider its move to discontinue Modern Greek …
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Australian citizenship appointments resume in all states and territories
More people now have the opportunity to become Australian citizens, with citizenship testing and appointments now available in all states and territories following COVID-19 shutdowns. In-person citizenship tests and appointments …
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Victoria’s mask policy and other measures may be eased on Sunday
Victoria’s mandatory mask policy is expected to be eased on Sunday as the state notes more consecutive days with zero cases. Premier Daniel Andrews flagged possible changes to the mask …
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The florist behind Melbourne’s Urban Blooms project
What better way to celebrate a reawakening than with flowers. Capturing the spirit of Melbourne after months of lockdown is the huge floral display that Cherrie Miriklis-Pavlou of Flowers Vasette …
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GACL brings out the 2020 edition of its Antipodes periodical
The Greek Australian Cultural League has published a special, full-colour edition 66th volume of the annual bilingual periodical Antipodes. This year’s publication went ahead despite the COVID-related difficulties faced by …
Vibrant Athens arts movement is a child of the Greek economic crisis
An unexpected positive consequence of the Greek economic crisis of the past decade has been the flourishing arts movement so productive that the Greek capital is being called “the new …
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Committee created during urgent meeting to keep Modern Greek studies alive at La Trobe University
The ways in which you can support the continuation of Greek at La Trobe by 25 November: Write a short letter of support and send it to: consultation@latrobe.edu.au Sign the …
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Students mobilise to stop La Trobe from shutting down Greek Studies
The drive to save Greek Studies department at La Trobe University gathered pace this week with students launching a petition on Facebook that by Monday morning had already gathered more …
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Sophie Cotsis hosts multicultural mental health roundtable in Canterbury
Sophie Cotsis, Member for Canterbury, hosted the “Multicultural Mental Health Roundtable”, with NSW Shadow Mental Health Minister for Mental Health Tara Moriarty MLC. Together they met with key organisations that …
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Victoria’s 17th day without new COVID-19 cases as cluster noted in South Australia
Victoria has continued its run of no new COVID-19 cases or deaths for the 17th day in a row, however there are still three active cases in the state and …