Australia
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Language used by Senator O’Sullivan normalises racism
Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) today expressed disappointment at the language used by Nationals Senator Barry O’Sullivan during a Senate estimates hearing in Canberra. During the hearing, …
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Australia’s immigration levels hit record highs for 2018
Australia’s population growth pace of 1.6 per cent is the highest in the developed world, and is double that of the United States and United Kingdom. The Australian Bureau of …
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Ode to the Greek language in Australian Parliament [VIDEO]
“The Greek language is the Queen of all languages.” These are the words that federal MP Steve Georganas used during his speech on the importance of the Greek language last …
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Cr Mary Lalios: ‘Our recycling industry is in a volatile position’
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) is calling for consideration to be given to greater State Government oversight of the recycling industry amid today’s notice by the Environment Protection Authority …
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How Greek parliamantarians react to the Medivac legislation
For political observers, Tuesday was a turning point for Australia. The vote for the Medical Evacuation Bill, which allows for asylum seekers in detention to be transferred to Australia to …
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Berbatis family donates $500,000 to THI
Western Australian property investor and philanthropist, Con Berbatis added another cornerstone to his relationship with The Hellenic Initiative Australia with a $500,000 donation which makes him one of the organisation’s largest …
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Greek-Cypriot doctor on trial for saving his own daughter
Greek-Cypriot Dr Jack Kerry (Kyriacou), a doctor who gave CPR to his daughter in his clinic two years ago following a heroin overdose, is on trial for treating his daughter and …
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Witness says there are more accomplices in Panagiotou killing of Hutchings over stolen DJ equipment
A confrontation over allegedly stolen DJ equipment being sold on Gumtree led to father-of-five Duane Hutchings, 44, being shot at his property at Oakleigh East on Saturday morning. Tony Panagiotou, …
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Scott Morrison government suffers huge defeat as refugee bill passes in Parliament, and then Senate
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has suffered a defeat in Parliament after losing the vote on refugee medical transfers in an issue that has sparked debate on border protection. The government …
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ISIS sympathiser killed Anton Crocaris in the name of Allah
ISIS sympathiser Saeed Noori, aged 33, who drove his car into 16 pedestrians outside Flinders Street Station on 21 December, 2017, said he “did it in the name of Allah”. …