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Tapinos leads in close Brunswick West Election; Greens’ Angelica Panopoulos faces potential loss to Politis
In the Merri-bek Council elections, Deputy Mayor Lambros Tapinos is maintaining a slim lead in Brunswick West ward as early vote counts come in. By Wednesday evening, Tapinos, the Labor …
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‘Radical transparency’ to restore trust lost post-COVID
Increased transparency is needed to restore public trust following COVID-19, the health officer who led Victoria’s pandemic response says. A report into Australia’s handling of the catastrophe found the disease …
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SA Community Language Schools invited to apply for up to $100,000 in infrastructure grants
The South Australian Government has opened applications for the 2025-26 Community Language School Infrastructure Grants, offering up to $100,000 to help accredited community language schools improve or expand their facilities. …
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Battle for the Polis: Reece and Koutoufides in tight mayoral contest for Melbourne
Melbourne’s mayoral race has a “Greek” feel, as incumbent Lord Mayor Nick Reece who is leading is married to Felicity Pantelidis, and has often said he is “Greek at heart”, …
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Interim premier to be sworn in as Labor soul searches
The final votes to determine in-doubt seats will be counted as a new dawn begins for Queensland with the Liberal National Party forming government. Meanwhile, the former government will be …
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Three dead in ‘unsurvivable’ midair plane collision
Three people are dead after the light planes they were travelling in collided midair over Sydney’s southwest, with first responders describing the incident as “unsurvivable”. Emergency crews responded to reports …
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Freedom of speech or public harm? Australia’s new disinformation and misinformation Bill sparks debate
The proposed misinformation and disinformation Bill spearheaded by communications minister Michelle Rowland has sparked intense debate among those in the political, cultural, and media beltway. However, most Australians have not …
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Premier Jacinta Allan unveils ambitious housing reforms
In a significant announcement at a Melbourne Press Club lunch, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan revealed her government’s bold new plan to make housing more accessible, particularly for younger generations. The …
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Motion to recognise genocide of Armenians, Greeks, and Assyrians expected to be pulled
The proposed motion to recognise the Genocide of Greeks, Armenians, and Assyrians, expected to be tabled in the Victorian Parliament on October 29 by Victorian Greens leader Samantha Ratnam, is …
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Greek community calls on Victorian parliament to acknowledge genocides
In a wave of letters, Greek community organisations in Victoria have been urging the state parliament to support a motion recognising the genocides of Armenians, Assyrians, and Greeks by the …