Australia
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Scenes from Oakleigh brawl: Melbourne police make arrests for riotous behaviour
Police swooped on armed youths brawling at Oakleigh on Friday night. Police were first called to Warrawee Park at about 10.20pm on Friday after reports that an unknown man had …
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Vale Dora Gogos, Neos Kosmos loses its ‘mother’
The Neos Kosmos family is mourning for a second time in just a few months. Following the death of Takis Gogos in May, Dora Kitinas, the mother of Neos Kosmos …
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Archbishop Makarios shares his views on bioethical issues
The Greek word μακάριος, means ‘blessed’. It is an apt name for Archbishop Makarios, who felt ‘blessed’ to be in Melbourne for the first time, even though it is the …
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Catch up on news from the week that was
New CEO at Fronditha Fronditha Care has appointed Michael Malakonas as its new CEO. The Executive stood out from a strong field of candidates, bringing to the role over 29 …
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New book reveals Greece’s role in Australia’s Anzac legend
The Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee is launching its publication of historian Jim Claven’s major new definitive account of Greece’s role in Australia’s Anzac legend this weekend. Commissioned by the committee, …
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Hard work of disability advocates rewarded with VISA policy changes
The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) welcomes the Federal Government’s decision to make changes to the way permanent residency visa applications are assessed for migrants with permanent …
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Australia moves quietly on Greek warships sale; with White House blessings
The Australian defence ministry has moved forward on the possible sale of the Adelaide class FFG frigates to Greece, according to a report in the Australian Defence Magazine. Greece is …
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Greek culture and our elderly dominate Archbishop’s meeting with Federal MPs
His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia had a meet and greet with Federal Members of Parliament and Senators on Monday to discuss their local Greek communities. The meeting took place …
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Health Minister Jenny Mikakos announces CAR-T cell cancer therapy to save lives
The Victorian and Commonwealth Governments have worked together to bring the revolutionary, life-saving new treatment for fighting blood cancers, Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy to Victoria. Victorian Minister for …
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Aussie renters hold the key to low voter turn-out at federal election
In the weeks after the 2019 federal election, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that the turn-out of voters was the lowest since the introduction of compulsory voting in 1925. It …