Australia
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Greek Australian learns the hard way that he needs approval to build an oversized structure in his back yard
A Greek Australian is learning the hard way that the Greek common practice of building an unlicensed structure and having it approved retroactively does not work in Australia. Sydney man …
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Melburnian Greek spearheaded initiative leading to Queen Elizabeth’s statement on Parthenon Marbles
A few days ago, Athens-based newspaper Ta Nea circulated the first widely known documented reaction by Queen Elizabeth on the appeal for the Parthenon Marbles reunification, in response to a …
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No GLENDI in South Australia this year after board decides to postpone Greek festival to 2020
After 40 years of presence, the GLENDI Greek Festival, the largest Greek festival held in South Australia since 1978, will not be opening its doors this year. “Although the organisation …
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End of an era for Bishop Nikandros; Australia bids farewell after 19 years of service
Bishop Nikandros of Doryleon has been elected by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate as the new Metropolitan of Eirinoupolis. The 72-year-old cleric is leaving Australia after 19 years …
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The IMF says Australian economy is worse than Greece, but that’s only on the surface
Greece’s economy has stabilised and is on the road to recovery. But just as things are getting better for Greece, the Australian economy has been exposed in a damning report …
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Conscription for the diaspora: Changes to the mandatory military service laws for Greek citizens living abroad
One of the main concerns for men that have migrated from Greece to Australia in recent years or boys reaching adulthood is Greece’s laws on mandatory military service. Conscription is …
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Have your say at the Immigration Museum’s community forums
Over the next few weeks the Immigration Museum, under the auspices of Museums Victoria, will be hosting a number of community forums in Melbourne. The museum stated that the forums …
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Former NSW government minister Milton Orkopoulos granted parole
The NSW Parole Authority has decided to grant parole to convicted paedophile and disgraced former state government minister Milton Orkopoulos. Orkopoulos was sentenced to serve at least nine years and …
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iSignthis plot thickens as probe raises more questions regarding Cyprus activities and family ties
iSignthis founder and CEO John Karantzis, the target of questions posed by the corporate regulator and the stock exchange welcomed the probe that had begun as an opportunity to address …
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Many new arrivals from Greece disenchanted by Australian housing market
The housing market in Melbourne and Sydney is started to look up, with the market slump of the past couple of years turning around and resulting in higher clearance rates. …