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John Karantzis, founder of iSignthis, ‘welcomes’ scrutiny by two Australian regulatory bodies
iSignthis founder and CEO John Karantzis, the target of questions posed by the corporate regulator and the stock exchange, said he welcomes the scrutiny and the opportunity to address any …
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Waverley welcomes its first Greek Mayor, Councillor Paula Masselos
Last Friday, 27 September, the Council of Waverley in Sydney elected its representatives, voted by the Councillors in the biannual Mayoral election which takes place every September. Labor Councillor Paula …
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Bill Vlahos pleads guilty to $17.5m gambling rip-off
Melbourne racing identity Bill Vlahos, 54, admitted to defrauding gamblers of $17.5 million between 2008 and 2013. He pleaded guilty in the County Court of Victoria to two rolled-up counts …
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Disappearance mystery solved: George Teazis allegedly murdered by ex girlfriend
George Templeton, also known as George Teazis, disappeared on 3 May 2005. The 38-year-old man, also a father, allegedly got into his car, a 1999 silver Holden Rodeo utility with …
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FECCA calls out the outrageous 60,000 case backlog in visa appeals
The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) today labelled the 60,000 case backlog in visa appeals before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) as unacceptable. The Australian today reported that …
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Greek Australian pensioners confused over pension supplement
If you are a pensioner holidaying in Greece for more than six weeks you will lose your one-off Pension Supplement until you return to Australia. However you will continue to …
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Time to roll up in Canberra
The ACT has become the fist jurisdiction in Australia to legalise the possession, use and cultivation of small amounts of cannabis. The laws that were passed in the ACT Legislative …
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Greek Prime Minister anticipated to visit Australia in 2020
Greece’s recently appointed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to visit Australia in 2020. Mitsotakis met with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on Tuesday for a bilateral meeting during the …
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No money for a house? Now you can buy some ‘bricklets’ instead
South Australia is leading the way in the real estate investment market, piloting a new online service that allows people to buy part of a property in Adelaide for a …
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Greek Australians join voices with global student climate strike
Last Friday, millions of people around the globe participated in protests against inaction on climate change, uniting their voices with the ‘Fridays For Future’ student movement. From Sydney and San …