Australia
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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. …
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After visa stagnancy, Australian government points to 177 per cent increase in citizenship by conferral cases
More new migrants will soon become Australian citizens thanks to a 177 per cent increase in the number of citizenship by conferral cases finalised. Thanks to the Morrison Government’s focus …
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University of Queensland responds to student Drew Pavlou’s claims on Chinese influence in education, ahead of court battle
When Drew Pavlou, 20, decided to issue a summons to the the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) top diplomat in Brisbane (Neos Kosmos, 26 October issue) he focused attention on …
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Dora Moses named Women’s Small Business Champion at Northern Multicultural Small Business Awards – but everyone walks away a winner
There were two Greek finalists at the Northern Multicultural Small Business Awards: Dewdrops Early Learning Centre and Westgarth Pharmacy. Truth be told, Neos Kosmos was there in the hope that they …
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Two Greek Australian entrepreneurs ranked among nation’s richest under 40
Two Greek Australian entrepreneurs have made the Australian Financial Review‘s Young Rich List yet again. Named among the 100 richest Australians under 40 is 28-year-old personal trainer, Kayla Itsines and …