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Greek is on at La Trobe Open Day
La Trobe University in Melbourne will be holding an Open Day this Sunday 5 August for prospective students. It will provide an opportunity for students and their parents to explore …
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Australia to assist Greece with fire recovery efforts
Australia has committed to provide disaster assistance to Greece following the devastating fires that struck the east of Athens on Monday 23 July. In a joint media release from Australian …
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Editor apologises for ‘disgraceful’ Greek tragedy cartoon
The editor of South Australian newspaper The Advertiser has issued a public apology following the uproar from last Thursday’s controversial ‘Another Greek Tragedy’ cartoon sketched by editorial cartoonist Jos Valdman, …
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South Australian ethnic groups join forces to help Greece’s fire victims
Representatives from various ethnic groups united at a meeting on Monday night at Adelaide’s Olympic Hall to give a helping hand to those devastated by the wildfires in Greece. Over …
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Greek Australian communities rally for those devastated in Greece
The Greek Australian community has been left stunned, observing the apocalyptic scenes unfolding in Greece. The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has responded quickly, contacting Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign …
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Turnbull: ‘A tragedy that affects Greece also affects Australia’
There has been an outpouring of empathy and message of hope to Greece from Australia’s politicians during this difficult time in the aftermath of the fires. In an official statement, …
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Australia updates travel advisory for Greece
In the wake of the national tragedy Greece is experiencing following the wildfires, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Smartraveller has updated its advice for travellers in the aftermath. …
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Honouring sister-city relationships
Marking a Victorian first, the state’s inaugural sister-cities forum was held on Wednesday 18 July, in a gathering designed to pay tribute to the concept of sister-cities and showcase the …
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Renowned Australian plastic surgeon heads to Greece to help fire victims
A renowned Australian plastic surgeon is set to fly to Greece to assist Greek surgeons treating and operating on victims from the tragic fires in Attica. Dr John Greenwood departs …
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Outcry over insensitive cartoon poking fun at Greek tragedy
As people in Greece are still recovering from the bush fires that took the lives of over 80 people and left another 180 injured in their wake, a cartoonist from …