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Planning an overseas trip? Make sure you are not in debt to Centrelink!

In a bid to recoup $800 million of debt, former welfare recipients who owe money to the federal government will face a travel ban until the funds are repaid. So …

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Coburg West Primary to terminate Greek program in 2019

In its September newsletter, Coburg West Primary School (CWPS) announced that Greek language teaching will not be included in its 2019 curriculum plan. Enrollment numbers are increasing, reaching full capacity, …

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ECCV Chair Kris Pavlidis denies bullying allegations amid EO’s resignation

Just nine weeks after being appointed the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria’s (ECCV) Executive Officer, Fotis Kapetopoulos has quit, claiming that the organisation’s Chair made his tenure “impossible”. In Kapetopoulos’ …

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Renowned plastic surgeon returns to Australia after treating fire victims in Greece

Internationally renowned Australian plastic surgeon, Dr John Greenwood, who flew to Greece to assist fellow surgeons in treating victims of the tragic fires in Attica, has recently returned to Australia …

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Serious rift between the GCM and the Victorian Government over the Bulleen site

A rift has erupted between the Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GCM) and the State government of Victoria, due to the delay in rezoning the area that includes the …

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Aged care facilities’ neglect and abuse in the spotlight

The scenes broadcasted last Monday night on ABC’s investigative program, Four Corners and the stories carers and family members of elderly residents of aged care facilities shared on the program, …

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A call for grass-roots activism to raise awareness for the reunification of the Parthenon marbles

For most of the Greek people visiting the British Museum, the first moment they step into the Greek antiquity gallery and face the Parthenon Sculptures for the first time, is …

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Vietnamese Australian student pleads for a Greek wife in video gone viral

When Sydney-based student Simonn Nguyen won a free plate of Greek food at the International Night Markets, he never envisaged that a live video on social media in which he …

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ABC in the heart of the Mati fire tragedy

Two months have passed since the East Attica wildfires that sank Greece deep into mourning. For those who survived and have lost their loved ones, however, the trial continues. The …

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Lalios and Overland engage in bullying accusations exchange

A public spat between Whittlesea councillor (and President of the Municipal Association of Victoria) Mary Lalios and the council’s CEO – and former Victorian Police Commissioner – Simon Overland has …

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