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The defenders of Kalamata in 1941 honoured in Greece and Australia
The convenors of the Victorian Parliamentary Friends of Greece – Steve Dimopoulos MP for Oakleigh and Murray Thompson MP for Sandringham – both took part in the commemorations.
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Theo Zografos pursues recognition of Pontian, Armenian, and Assyrian Genocide from the City of Monash
‘We owe it to our community’
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The teacher inspiring her students to make IT happen
Tina Photakis is the recipient of the 2017 Making IT Happen Award for her outstanding contribution to the promotion of digital technologies in learning.
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FFTN founder to feature in libraries story maker celebration
Varvara Ioannou is one of 10 storytellers selected to feature in an initiative connecting people with their history, heritage, and community.
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Turnbull: ‘I regret any offence caused to the Hellenic Republic and Greek Australians’
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull responds to MP Craig Kelly’s comments about the ‘Macedonia’ naming dispute.
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Australian-first cancer facility flagged for Adelaide in 2020
It will be the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Victoria invests $21.8m in language services
“Every Victorian – regardless of where they were born or the language they first spoke – should be able to contribute and belong to our proud state,” Mr Scott said.
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New ‘bring-your-parents-to-Australia-visa’ for $20,000
The government aims to limit increasing healthcare costs this way and it relies on visa fees for funding the Budget.
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Budget 2017: Big on politics, light on economics, and a fight with the banks to come
There is also the matter of the restive Senate.