Australia
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Councils unite to campaign for pokies reform
Mayors from five councils across Melbourne united on Tuesday morning to publicly launch the ‘Alliance for Gambling Reform’. Moreland mayor John Kavanagh, Whittlesea mayor Kris Pavlidis, Darebin mayor Kim le …
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Manningham strives for an inclusive society
In a bid to make the City of Manningham a more welcoming and inclusive community, the council is seeking out feedback from locals. By embracing disability, ethnicity and culture, language, …
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Fotis Kapetopoulos appointed EO of ECCV
Former Neos Kosmos English editor Fotis Kapetopoulos has been appointed executive officer of the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria. “On behalf of the ECCV board, I’m delighted to welcome Fotis …
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New push for Nick Falos cold case
More than 15 years have passed since Greek Australian grandfather Nick Falos (also known as Nikolaos Falieros) was last seen. It was 8.30am on Friday, 14 March 2003 when the …
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54 per cent of permanent migrants own or are buying a home in Australia
New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data indicates that over half of Australia’s permanent migrants own or are buying their own home. “This is a wonderful …
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Steve Georganas to move seat to Adelaide
Following the recent Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) redistribution, current sitting Hindmarsh MP, Labor’s Steve Georganas will nominate for the seat of Adelaide. ALP State Executive opened nominations for Federal preselections …
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FECCA: Family migration is integral to the successful settlement of migrants in Australia
The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) continues its efforts in promoting family migration as a means to ensure the continuing success of Australia’s multicultural society. FECCA Chairperson …
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Following his resignation, FECCA congratulates Michael Ebeid for his work at SBS
Following the announcement of SBS Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Michael Ebeid’s decision to resign from his position after seven-and-a-half years of service, the Federation of Ethnic Communities Council …
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Tori Nikolaou: ‘One day I’d fly a bigger jet than my baba!’
Athanasia Tori Nikolaou does not know how to give up, only how to keep going higher, as high as it’s necessary to achieve her goals. At 20 years old, this …
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The Orthodox Church in the social media era: selfie anyone?
I can still recall the day. Mindlessly scrolling through my Facebook feed, a photo appeared from what appeared to be a wedding ceremony at the local Greek Orthodox Church. It …