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Lefcadian Brotherhood celebrate arrival of new year in style

The Lefcadians of Melbourne gathered at the Lefcadian Brotherhood centre to welcome 2020 on the evening of December 31. Despina Varveris, the president of The Lefcadian Brotherhood “Lefcada”, said that …

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A son of Greek migrants amongst those leading migration in Australia

Despite the fact that Australia has always been and, in many cases, still appears to be the ‘promised land’ for many immigrants who decide to leave their homeland and seek …

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Bushfires: ‘This crisis will almost certainly set whole species extinctions in motion,’ says environmentalist Natalie Kyriacou

There has been an outpouring of grief in Australia and across the globe as images of the devastation caused by raging bushfires have circulated on social media. As well as …

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Sam Karagiozis fights to get back his assets

Sam Karagiozis, the 28-year-old self-made self-proclaimed “serial entrepreneur”, is fighting to regain control of his Bitcoin empire following charges over his role in a drug-trafficking syndicate. His lawyers have filed exclusion …

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Greek ‘interloper’ catches cross in Blessing of Waters drama at Port Melbourne

Thousands of Greek Australians gathered at regions around the country to celebrate Theofania (Epiphany Day) with ‘blessing of the water’ ceremonies in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth. In Melbourne, there …

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CCTV footage captures police punching and hosing down Greek Australian disability pensioner John Goutzoulas

Melbourne disability pensioner John Goutzoulas told Heidelberg Magistrates Court on Thursday that police officers punched, pepper-sprayed and wetted him with a high-pressure hose, “like a dog”, outside his Preston Home …

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Managing respiratory problems in the aftermath of the fires

In the wake of Australia’s catastrophic fires, a number of people are suffering from health problems in affected areas. For the past couple of weeks, Dr Vicky Kritikos from the …

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Kyrgios keeps it tight as Aussies triumph over the Brits at ATP Cup

Australian team captain Lleyton Hewitt took a big risk in the doubles game against Great Britain when he overlooked specialists Chris Guccione and John Peers in favour of the mercurial …

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A living nightmare: Greek Australians affected by bushfires tell their stories

Australia is experiencing a devastating period in the nation’s history. Bushfires have been burning for several weeks now, thousands of residents and visitors have had to flee to safety, and …

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Insurance companies will cover the costs to clients affected by bushfires

Insurance companies will be paying out clients affected by the bushfires in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia but there is little doubt that premiums will increase, says broker Nik …

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