Australia
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Uni chancellor calls special senate meeting as world media focus on Pavlou’s plight
The Chancellor of the University of Queensland (UQ) said he will hold a special-out-of-session university senate meeting to discuss a university disciplinary body’s “severe” decision to suspend for two years …
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Student activist Drew Pavlou suspended for protests in support of Hong Kong independence and criticism of Chinese influence at his uni
Student activist/philosophy student Drew Pavlou, 20, who lead campus protests in support of the Hong Kong independence movement, has been suspended from the University of Queensland. Mr Pavlou, who has …
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Trailblazing Greek Australian Dr Vasso Apostolopoulos making strides in COVID-19 research
Coronavirus is spreading around the world, but treatments are lacking and there are still no vaccines to protect the body against the disease. Dr Vasso Apostolopoulos and her team from …
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Australia’s PM Scott Morrison focuses on job creation and SIGN $131 billion 5-year hospitals agreement
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia has made faster progress than anyone could have anticipated in March. There have been over 7,100 confirmed cases in Australia, and 103 deaths. …
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Australia’s PM considers travel to Greece in response to campaign for bilateral travel
A campaign pushing for Greece to be one of the first countries for international travel once Australia opens its borders was begun this week by Neos Kosmos, the Greek Community …
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Fronditha Care continues supporting and serving clients at home through COVID-19
89-year-old Ilias and his wife Eleni, 93, worried the panic of COVID19 might mean they would be forgotten and their home services would be cut. Fronditha Care has ensured that …
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Australian government splits hairs with dual citizens requesting travel exemptions
Australia is rejecting a number of requests made by dual citizens to return to Greece. An Australian government spokesman from the Department of Home Affairs told Neos Kosmos that out …
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West Australians brave storm to honour Crete and Pontian genocide
Not even Storm Mangga, one of the biggest storms to hit the West Australian coast for many years, could put a stop to the commemoration of the Battle of Crete …
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What is COVID-19 when Brisbane needs its 41st annual paniyiri
It would have taken more than exceptional cold and COVID-19 to stop a good paniyiri and thanks to technology the organisers of the 41st Brisbane Panayiri Greek Festival found that …
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Katia Pyliotis, convicted of murder, wins appeal to have conviction quashed after being denied fair trial
Convicted killer Katia Pyliotis, jailed for 19 years last year for the murder of widower Elia Abdelmessih, won an appeal to have her conviction quashed on Wednesday. Victoria’s Court of …