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The Victorian Socialists, bringing issues of social justice to the election debate
The Victorian Socialists are a new coalition of the biggest leftist organisations in the country, the Socialist Alliance and the Socialist Alternative, along with prominent figures of the Left. There …
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Community broadcasting goes global
Next weekend National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters Council, NEMBC, is bringing together over a hundred and fifty ethnic and multicultural broadcasters at their annual NEMBC conference in Perth. Russell Anderson, …
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Certain cities could become ‘uninhabitable’ due to the heat, say scientists
As the summer season starts to make its appearance, temperatures around Australia are already breaking dangerous records, with scientists warning that if things don’t change and climate doesn’t cool down, …
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Vale Andy Portokallis
Today the music community mourns the loss of one of its strongest advocates with the passing of Andy Portokallis this morning from cancer. Andy was known for his love of …
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Coalition to support community languages in Victoria
The Liberal National Coalition reaffirmed the party’s commitment to support language education in Victoria, if elected. “Formal study of a second language is proven to enhance linguistic skills, critical thinking …
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Promoting the work of Christella Demetriou
On Tuesday the 13th of November, Christella Demetriou, a talented and acclaimed composer, musician and artist of Cypriot origin, breathed her last in a Melbourne hospital, after a long battle …
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Halloumi Festival a major success
When Stelios Angelodemou, president of the Cyprus Community of Melbourne and Victoria, first conceived the idea of a Halloumi Festival in Melbourne, he could non have anticipated its actual success. …
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Greek Australian faces prosecution over alleged exploitation of sick, dying kittens
A Greek Australian man and his Russian-born wife are facing a landmark criminal prosecution by the RSPCA and police over the alleged exploitation of sick and dying kittens, reports The …
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Helen of Hume
Helen Patsikatheodorou was the recipient of the 2018 Robert Kumar Community Award for her outstanding contribution to the Hume Community, by Banksia Gardens Community Services at their AGM last week. …
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The Greens side with the GCM on the Bulleen development debate
The Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria found yet another ally in the face of Kathleen Maltzahn. The Victorian Greens candidate for Richmond issued a statement praising the Greek community …