Australia
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His Eminence Archbishop Makarios welcomes new Queensland Bishop Iakovos
Archbishop of the Greek Australian Orthodox Church Makarios has supported the choice of Iakovos as the new Bishop for Queensland. After last Wednesday night’s Liturgy of St James in South …
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Cyprus Halloumi Festival – not just about the cheese, but also about the ‘dream’ of Cypriot Australians
The Cyprus Halloumi festival took place over the weekend, but there was more to it than just halloumi. Cyprus Community of Melbourne President Stelios Angelodimou told Neos Kosmos that it …
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Message from the Australian PM Scott Morrison on the occasion of OXI day commemoration
Modern Greek history contains few greater testaments to the Hellenic fighting spirit than the events of World War II – a source of enduring pride as generations of Greek people …
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Former Melbourne worker who returned to Greece, wins compensation case for 10-year-old workplace injury
A Greek resident and former Melbourne worker has finally caught a break from bad luck, having recently received lump sum compensation for a workplace injury he endured 10 years ago, …
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Missing girl Aliki Georgiou sought by Victoria’s police
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from Sydney’s east. Aliki Georgiou, aged 26, was reported missing in Victoria on Monday, 21 October 2019, when she …
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Greek Australian UQ student sues Chinese consul general amid death threat allegations
A University of Queensland (UQ) student and senate member, Drew Pavlou, has summoned the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Consul General in Brisbane to a court hearing on 22 November …
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Labor announces new multicultural affairs committee to better represent diversity
The Labor Party has announced the creation of a new caucus committee on multicultural affairs to help shape the party’s policies that affect culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) Australians. The …
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Workplace watchdog says Calombaris’ fine for underpaying staff could have been higher
Following revelations George Calombaris’ company underpaid staff more than $7.83 million, the celebrity chef’s case is back in the spotlight. In a Senate estimate committee on Wednesday, it was heard …
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Melbourne’s Lonsdale Street reopened after bomb squad lock down
A main street in Melbourne’s CBD was shut down on Wednesday, as the bomb squad conducted a police operation. Police were called to Lonsdale St just before 2.00 pm. Greek …
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Greek Australian posts viral video of staff members throwing boxes down supermarket aisles
Woolworths staff at a Brisbane store were captured throwing boxes of food down supermarket aisles. Greek Australian customer Michael Langanis was shopping in the frozen section of the Banyo store …