Australia
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Channel 31 celebrates 30 years of community broadcasting
Last Saturday, Channel 31 (C31) celebrated its 30th anniversary as a community broadcaster. C31 Melbourne and Geelong (also known as the Melbourne Community Television Consortium) is Victoria’s foremost not-for-profit community …
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Greek-led Australian-first program receives additional funding and is extended until 2030
In July, Neos Kosmos shared news of a groundbreaking collaboration between RMIT, SydWest Multicultural Services, Settlement Services International, and PRONIA. The initiative connects first-year engineering students with community groups in …
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Bulk-billing incentives can’t stop GP visits cost rise
Australians are being charged more for a trip to the doctor, despite a tripling of bulk-billing incentive payments. An annual survey of more than 3000 GPs and GPs in training …
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Devastating bird flu strain ‘on Australia’s doorstep’
Farmers are battening down the hatches, anticipating the arrival of a deadly bird flu strain which threatens an already-disrupted poultry industry and the very existence of some endangered species. With …
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Melbourne hosts NASA Space Apps Hackathon, tackling Ancient Greek-inspired challenges
Melbourne played host to the NASA Space Apps Hackathon over the weekend, drawing thousands of aficionados in math, technology, and physics to tackle solutions for age-old challenges. This year’s theme …
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Greek deputy culture minister Fotilas openly tackles key cultural issues during Australia visit
Jason Fotilas, the Greek Deputy Minister of Culture, is in Australia to mark the centenary celebrations of the Greek Orthodox Church and Patriarch Bartholomew’s visit. On Friday, the Greek Consulate …
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Australians evacuate Lebanon on flight to Cyrus
The first of two flights carrying hundreds of Australians fleeing Lebanon has landed in Cyprus after the federal government warned them to leave the war-torn country immediately. The chartered flight …
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PM hails ‘historic’ visit of Greek Orthodox leader
Spiritual leader Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has arrived in Australia to mark 100 years since the Greek Orthodox church was established in the country. A century after the Greek Orthodox church …
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Mercy flights from Cyprus to rescue Australians stranded in Lebanon
Two mercy flights will rescue Australians stranded in Lebanon as tensions in the region escalate. Qantas will operate two non-stop flights between Cyprus and Sydney, on behalf of the Australian government, the airline announced …
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Magnificent reception for the Ecumenical Patriarch in Sydney
Last night, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrived at Sydney International Airport as part of his official visit to Australia. The Patriarch will preside over the centenary celebrations of the Orthodox …