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Australia’s first parliament marks 200th anniversary

It wasn’t democratic and it certainly wasn’t diverse but Australia’s first parliament is marking 200 years since it first sat in old Sydney Town. More than 5000 people are set …

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Greek owned IGA in Tasmania giving discounts to cash users

A Tasmanian supermarket owner has been encouraging cash purchases and hopes the idea catches on to other stores. According to 9news, Kosta Tzortzis, owner of IGA Richmond in Tasmania, has …

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Darwin construction company Kalidonis NT found guilty of employee’s death

Kalidonis NT, a Darwin construction company has been found guilty over the death of an employee at a remote Northern Territory construction site. According to the ABC, the Greek Australian …

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‘Whole house rattled’: earthquake felt by thousands

Thousands of people have reported feeling an earthquake over an area spanning hundreds of kilometres from south of Sydney to the NSW mid-north coast. The 5.0-magnitude quake hit Denman, around …

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Vic government to improve community safety and reduce youth crime, but how exactly?

On Tuesday, the Victorian Government announced that the Youth Justice Bill, which includes an amendment to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12, has passed parliament’s upper …

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CFMEU put into administration in ‘public interest’

The embattled CFMEU has been placed into administration effective immediately. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said on Friday he deemed it in the “public interest” to place the union into administration, including …

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New European travel rules set to impact Australians – including Greek Australians

Starting in 2025, Australians planning to visit Europe, including Greece, will face new travel requirements. Over 1.4 billion people from more than 60 visa-exempt countries, including Australia, will need to …

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Super to be paid on parental leave to close gender gap

New mums and dads are set to have their superannuation topped up by the federal government when they’re taking time off to care for their newborn. Laws paying superannuation on …

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Alphington Grammar School principal talks about the ever present issue of bullying

Last week was National Bullying No Way Week, and with that schools are reminding everyone what they have in place to keep children safe. Bullying takes places whenever young people …

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Melbourne’s Greek connections shape the City of Melbourne election

There will be no democracy sausage in the upcoming Victorian council elections, as  the Victorian minister for local government, Melissa Horne chose to use postal votes – and we’re not …

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