Australia
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Australia’s government believes in integration for visa holders, but stops short of JobKeeper/JobSeeker
When Neos Kosmos caught up with Vasilis Dale, like many other Greek recent arrivals, he was in despair. After having worked hard in Australia, his dreams of becoming part of …
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The obstacles and the long return journey of the Vanikiotis couple
“All is well,” says expatriate Zacharias Vanikiotis, who spent 40 days with his wife Irene until they finally arrived at their home in Melbourne on 14 April. He travelled to …
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Nik Loukas shares his Crown Promenade hotel quarantine experience
Since 28 March, travellers returning from overseas had been ordered into a 2-week luxury hotel isolation by the Australian Government to keep the coronavirus from possibly spreading. If you have …
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Greek Australian lawyer awarded defamation payout from Google
Greek Australian lawyer George Defteros has won a $40,000 payout from Google for defamation arguing its publication of a 2004 article on its search engine about his arrest on conspiracy …
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Honouring the legacy of Greek contribution to Inner West Sydney
Marrickville and Dulwich Hill have a long history of Greek contribution, even being unofficially dubbed as ‘Little Athens’. The Inner West Council of New South Wales has agreed to honour …
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Thousands of international students sign on to new Victoria relief fund
Thousands of international students in need have already signed on to a relief fund that was announced by the Victorian government on Wednesday, 29 April. A state government spokesman said …
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Joanne Shanahan, a tribute to a remarkable woman that left us too soon
Joanne Shanahan’s parents, Nikos and Christina Panayiotou, will take a while to come to terms with the fact that they will not be seeing their beloved daughter again, following last …
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Visa holders who left Australia due to COVID-19 will not start from scratch when they return, said Multicultural Affairs Minister Alan Tudge
Since the start of the coronavirus crisis, migrants in Australia have been left more vulnerable than others. Neos Kosmos has spoken to a multitude of visa holders who have highlighted …
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Fronditha Care to ease restrictions in its residential care facilities
Fronditha Care has announced an easing of lockdown restrictions from voluntary lockdown to restricted visitation in all its residential care facilities in Victoria and New South Wales that will begin …
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Re-fashioning your business model to work in the Covid-19 era
It is hard to know what lies ahead in the current climate. How do you plan ahead when conditions and regulations are changing at a fast pace. Neos Kosmos is …