Australia
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Things you can do to help those affected by NSW and Queensland fires
With much of NSW and Queensland bracing itself for catastrophic fire conditions today, many of us are left wondering how we can do our bit to help. Here are four …
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New government grants seek to bring communities together through sport
Almost $20 million is now available to help communities promote social inclusion and improve health outcomes through sport, through the government’s Driving Social Inclusion through Sport and Physical Activity grants …
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George Teazis’ fiance sentenced to 28 years for his murder
The woman convicted of killing George Teazis was sentenced to 28 years by Supreme Court judge Christopher Beal on Thursday. According to a Herald Sun report, the former stripper and …
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Greek restaurant shows true philoxenia to paramedics on Melbourne Cup Day
The Melbourne Cup is a significant event on Victoria’s calendar – albeit a controversial one – with thousands of people flocking to the event dressed to the nines. With so …
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Georgina Papafotiou elected new Mayor of Brimbank
Greek Australian Georgina Papafotiou will be leading the municipality of Brimbank for the next 12 months, after being elected by her fellow Councillors, during a Special Council Meeting on 6 …
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Loved ones still grieve over Gitta’s death caused by Panayides
Michael Panayides, 28, could only stare impassively at the Victoria County Court room floor as he listened to victim-impact statements of the boyfriend and family of Gitta Scheenhouwer, the woman …
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Legacy badges, remembrance and the Greek Australian connection
When Kyriakos (Ken) Tsirigotis was a kid, he – like most kids his age – knew of Legacy. He knew they sold badges but not really why. It was only …
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Mikakos calls on Canberra to make medicinal cannabis more affordable
The Victorian Minister for Health, Jenny Mikakos, is calling on the Federal Government to list medicinal cannabis on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme to make it more accessible to the people …
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Skopjian groups clash with Greek Macedonians over Melbourne’s Dimitria-Sister Cities festival
Greece and North Macedonia may well have ‘bridged’ their differences politically following the Prespes Agreement effective as of 12 February 2019, however dissent continues Down Under. The most recent clash …
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Royal Commission into Aged Care finds ‘shocking’ results
An interim report, released Thursday, from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has found the nation’s aged care system to be in a “shocking” state of neglect. …