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Papastergiadis meets Pavlopoulos
The third edition of ‘Nostos – Return to the Roots’ forum is under way and its host had the chance to talk about it with the President of the Hellenic …
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Beyond the Pale: lack of cultural diversity in Australia’s boardrooms
When Dr Dimitria Groutsis was on a popular AM radio station discussing her Beyond the Pale report which highlighted the lack of cultural diversity in Australia’s boardrooms, she was stunned …
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Sydney and Melbourne named third and fourth most expensive cities to live
A lot of Greeks have escaped the debt crisis in the hope of a better life in Australia, however the recent results of the 15th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability …
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Health Minister Mikakos meets with Greek Community officials
Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos met with Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GCM) President Bill Papastergiadis and GCM Secretary Costas Marcos on 20 January. The purpose of the …
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‘I am a victim of government oppression’, Gargasoulas says
Dimitrious (James) Gargasoulas entered the Supreme Court witness box during his final day of his pre-sentence hearing after being found guilty of guilty of murdering six people and injuring 27 …
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Is the ‘displacement’ of the Parthenon Marbles really a ‘creative act’?
The director of the British Museum, Mr Hartwig Fischer, recently defended the historical theft of the Parthenon Marbles dubbing their removal a “creative act”. His comments again reinstated that they …
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Julia Banks to contest Flinders seat
When she resigned from the Liberal party in August, following the turmoil of the party’s leadership spill, now Independent MP Julia Banks said that she would not contest the seat …
Letter to the Editor: Greek Community elections outcome
The results of the 20 January 2019 Community elections were the expected ones. Bill Papastergiadis’ ticket was elected for the fourth time in 9 years with 100 per cent of …
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A Greek among the first ever seven individuals to receive Australian citizenship
With Saturday marking Australia Day, people will be preparing to take part in citizenship ceremonies across the country. Believe it or not, prior to 1949 such ceremonies were not yet …
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Greece or Australia: Where would you rather live?
On the occasion of today’s Australia Day celebrations, a conversation on whether life is better in Australia or Greece tends to always stir some healthy debate – particularly amongst those …