Australia
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$50,000 Schenberg Arts Fellowship awarded to Greek-Australian VCA graduate
Melbourne-based artist and Victorian College of the Arts graduate Tina Stefanou has won the $50,000 Schenberg Arts Fellowship for her video works Horse Power (2019) and Antiphonea (2019). The Schenberg …
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John Pandazopoulos appointed to head Parks Victoria Board
The Victorian minister of Energy, the Environment and Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio, has announced the appointment of John Pandazopoulos as the new chairperson of the Parks Victoria Board who is …
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A second ARIA nomination for Greek Australian director Nick Kozakis
Light-hearted, fun and edgy, “You’re so F**kInG cOoL” is the latest hit by record-breaking Australian artist Tones and I, who joins forces once again with Greek Australian director Nick Kozakis …
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Free three-day virtual event draws top speakers to make an impact
There has been a trend in recent years to revisit the way we work and live. The onset of COVID-19 this year has accelerated that process and forced on us …
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Greek Orthodox churches open to the public, and you can call them for a booking
After months of being shut down, places of worship are finally opening up to the public in Melbourne. The Archdiocese of Australia made it clear that Orthodox churches will be …
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Liacos leads fight to keep Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market landmark viable in COVID times
There is an old Billy Ocean song When the Going Gets Tough the Tough Get Going, which could have been written just for 2020. It is a mantra that Stan Liacos, …
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Twilight Payment wins the Melbourne Cup
Irish raider Twilight Payment has won the Melbourne Cup, followed by Tiger Moth and Prince of Arran. The Irish-trained galloper made every post a winning marker as he took the …
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Melbourne Cup in COVID-19 with empty stadiums, animal protesters and a rush to beaches
Today’s Melbourne Cup will be run in an empty track as the Flemington racecourse remains closed as the city comes out of lockdown. The winner will take home an $8 …
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Perth Lord Mayor faces rising storm over gender comments on radio
Despite his apologies over comments on radio that have infuriated the transgender and LGBTQ (Lesbian Gay Trans gender and Queer/Questioning) community, the newly appointed Lord Mayor of Perth, Basil Zempilas, …
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Resumption of services welcomed after months of online worship
After months of hard lockdown measures in Melbourne the easing of the COVID-19 regulations that all but halted religious life in parishes is starting to stir again with churches being …