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Australia’s first Greek Lord Mayor, Steve Condous AM has passed away, aged 82

Australia’s first Mayor of Greek descent and former state MP, Steve George Condous AM passed away on Friday 22 June following a short illness, aged 82. The charismatic politician was …

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Greeks came to Australia not to change their name but to make a name for themselves

Along the wall that faces the desk of John Hatzistergos’ chambers in the District Court of Sydney stands a shelf filled with rows of dense law books. It’s what you …

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Perth woman accused of pepper spray attack at Greek restaurant

Patrons were enjoying a normal night out at Perth’s restaurant “Brika” last Saturday night, when all of a sudden a bizarre pepper spray attack threatened to turn their dinner into …

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Kat Theophanous in the bid to reclaim Northcote seat

One of the rare points of unanimous agreement when it comes to politics is that it takes a thick skin to survive. For Kat Theophanous, this is something she has …

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Tourism to Greece reaches record numbers

Travel to Greece is steadily rising with the country expecting to welcome some 32 million tourists; a significant increase from last year’s 27.4 million. With travel now worked into the …

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Exchanging money at the airport could see travellers lose up to 20 per cent of their money

According to a recent study by online currency conversion website ‘The Currency Shop’ commissioned by the Herald Sun, the majority of Australian travellers opt to exchange currency at the airport …

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Breaking the seal of confession for South Australian priests

As of 1 October, South Australia will become the first state in Australia in which priests will be required by law to report any cases of child sex abuse admitted …

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Natalie Kyriacou OAM named finalist in UN Environment program

Natalie Kyriacou OAM has had to quickly become accustomed to seeing her name in print. The 30-year-old environmentalist has been named a finalist in the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) …

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An electronic wallet fit for a currency revolution

When he tries to explain the concept behind his latest venture, George Parthimos uses the Gold Rush metaphor: “People are going to look for gold,” he says. “What we do …

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SBS gets to broadcast more World Cup games as Optus troubles continue

Optus has allowed SBS to continue to broadcast World Cup soccer matches as the telco grapples with the technical issues that have plagued its streaming of games to its paying …

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