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Melbourne, Sydney festivals showcase Greek culture to the nation
This is the weekend when the Greeks of Melbourne and Sydney will be showcasing their music, arts and culture to the rest of Australia with two monster festivals: the 33rd …
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Travel agents express concerns over coronavirus: ‘It will be disastrous’
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern last month, there have an increasing number of cases reported around the world. …
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Life in lockdown: why the Chinese will bounce back from the coronavirus crisis
I am one of only a handful of Australians left in Chengdu, a city of 16 million people deep in the Chinese heartland. Isolated in my apartment, I have waited …
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Coronavirus myths debunked: Beards, breathing self-tests and bacteria in Chinese parcels
With coronavirus scaremongering sky-high, chances are you’ve probably seen (mis)information concerning Covid-19 and tips to help prevent and even diagnose it. There are a bevy of tips on social media …
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First coronavirus case confirmed in Greece as country prepares for possibility of more cases
Greece is on high alert following the first coronavirus case documented in the country. A Greek woman, aged 38, in Thessaloniki is being closely treated at AHEPA hospital after being …
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Family of Bourke Street rampage victims slam police reactions
The widow and father of one of the six people killed in James Gargasoulas’ infamous driving rampage in the Melbourne CBD in 2017 have been scathing of some of the …
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Donation box and religious icon stolen in break and enter at Greek Orthodox Church in Red Hill
The Holy Monastery of Panagia Kamariani in Red Hill, Victoria, has been burgled for the third time, the perpetrators taking a donation box and precious icon. CCTV footage from the …
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Sex offender Milton Orkopoulos loses bid for parole, and is back in prison
Disgraced former NSW Labor MP Milton Orkopoulos is back in prison after authorities turned down his bid for parole. The State Parole Authority found that the convicted sex offender had …
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Not-for-profit disability service provider wins business awards
Not-for-profit service provider AGAPI Care has received two awards for its individualised services to people with disabilities APAC Insider recognised AGAPI Care as “The Best Disability Support Service Provider in …
A world less than perfect unravels in tale of Aussie authors’ Hydra idyll
It is worth bearing in mind that a classic of the post-war Australian novel, My Brother Jack, owes its existence to the incredible patience and generosity of a grocery store/kafenion owner …