Australia
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Kyrgios raises over $90,000 for bushfire relief
Tennis player Nick Kyrgios was able to raise over $90,000 towards the Bushfire Appeal thanks to his efforts in the Australian Open. The Greek Australian was one of the first …
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Darwin’s Mayor Kon Vatskalis not concerned about coronavirus, but places himself in self-isolation on return from China
Darwin’s Mayor Kon Vatskalis has put himself into home isolation following a trip to China with his wife. He returned to Darwin from Southern China on Wednesday after visiting his …
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Community languages multicultural grants Stream Two now open
Stream two of the Community Languages Multicultural Grants program is now open. The grants are part of the Australian Government’s commitment to provide $10 million over two years to community …
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Bushfire relief donations keep flowing from Greek Australians, as Cyprus pledges $80.000
A total of $80,000 has been pledged by the Cypriot government to help bushfire victims in Australia. Current president of the Cypriot parliament Demetris Syllouris will personally deliver the donation …
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Tsiolkas novel ‘Damascus’ wins Victorian Premier’s Literary Award
Christos Tsiolkas won the fiction category prize of the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards for 2020 on Thursday for his critically acclaimed historical novel Damascus which is set in the early …
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Coronavirus: Mission to bring Australians from Wuhan is right option, says academic
Professor Vasso Apostolopoulos has praised federal government plans to bring Australians from Wuhan to Christmas Island for a two-week quarantine period but has has maintained her call for a complete …
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President of the Cypriot Parliament, Dimitris Syllouris set to visit Australia in February
President of the House of Representatives in Cyprus, Dimitris Syllouris is set to visit Australia next month, following an invitation by the Australian Parliament. The Solidarity Movement MP will be …
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Loukoumades Greek shop destroyed in what is believed to be an arson attack
The popular Loukoumades shop near Henley Square, South Australia, has been totally destroyed after going up in flames just after 2am this morning, in what police believe is an arson …
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“Suspect” criticism levelled at Archbishop Makarios for honouring senator
Senator Andrew Bragg has the rare distinction of being the first non-Greek and non-Orthodox person to receive the highest honour that the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia can bestow. But …
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Meet the Melbourne Greek pledging $1m for the Archdiocese’s new drug rehab centre
One of the Archdiocese’s priorities for 2020, the establishment of centres to combat drug dependency, is a step closer to becoming reality thanks to one Greek Australian’s generous contribution. Businessman …