Australia
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Dozens of Greek Australian homeless people
Last year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics found homelessness in Australia had increased by 14 per cent over a five-year period, with 116,427 people thought to have no permanent home. …
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Calombaris admits to underpaying 515 staff $7.83 million in wages, slapped with substantial fine
George Calombaris has admitted to underpaying 515 employees, both current and former, a total of $7.83 million in wages. As part of an agreement struck with the Fair Work Ombudsman, …
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Greek Orthodox church seeks community assistance to keep homeless warm this winter
It has been a particularly cold winter in Melbourne. In fact winter records have been broken, and there is still a way to go. While many of us wake up …
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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 18 July onward
VIC GREEK TAVERN NIGHT AT ELENI’S Eleni’s Kitchen + Bar (28 Anderson St, Yarraville) is hosting a Greek tavern night this Friday 19 July at 7.00-10.00 pm. Experience the best of Greek …
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Clayton Church delegation meets with Archbishop Makarios
One of the problems of the Greek Orthodox Church of Australia are the renegade churches that split from the Archdiocese to form their own community group. There is renewed hope …
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Who let the snakes out! Video of a couple taking their pet snakes for a ‘walk’ goes viral
It was a case of ‘who let the snakes out’ when two residents from Adelaide’s inner south-west suburbs decided to take their three spotted black snakes out for a bit …
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The 19-year-old Greek Australian bouzouki player who is a rising star on the music scene
If you were to meet Harrison Giavris, there’s a good chance his bouzouki wouldn’t be too far away. At 19, Giavris is a rising star in the Greek music scene, …
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Surgeon who treated fire victims in Greece, develops revolutionary lifesaving skin transplant technique
Dr Greenwood, the surgeon who visited Greece last year to treat the Mati fire victims, has managed to save a 33-year-old man using a world-first skin transplant technique that he …
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Australian researchers investigating drought-tolerant grape varieties from Cyprus
With Australia increasingly experiencing high temperatures and low rainfall, the country’s wine producers are facing a huge challenge, with more and more pressure being placed on water resources. To help …
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“You are a disgrace to the French nation,” says Varoufakis to French Border Police
Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis on Saturday accused the French police of “violent” behaviour following his flight from Athens to Paris. After landing at Charles de Gaulle airport, a …