Australia
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Australian national commissioner for defence and veteran suicides announced to help save lives
Veteran suicide was put in the spotlight on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison announcing the creation of a permanent National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention in a …
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Premier’s literary award gives a lift, says fiction winner Tsiolkas
Winning a literary award, last week he won his second Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for fiction, may be a regular event for novelist and playwright Christos Tsiolkas but awards offer …
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Racism on the rise in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak
The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) called on Australians not to tolerate anti-Asian language or behaviour in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The call comes after …
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Greek-North Macedonian friction continues to surround Whittlesea Council meetings
There was strife surrounding the Whittlesea Council meeting again on Tuesday night as sixty people squeezed into the council chambers to “support” Mayor Emilia Sterjova. Once again, Mayor Sterjova’s family …
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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 …