Australia
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Building on Australia’s migrant success story
Migrating to a new country can be an enormous gamble. People take huge risks to uproot their lives in order to come here to enjoy the freedoms and opportunities Australia …
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Sadly, it’s not all Greek to our kids. Why aren’t they speaking Greek?
Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham has announced the Australian Government will offer an extra $11.8 million in funding to the Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) program, with the participating preschools …
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Georganas’ future in Hindmarsh uncertain
Questions have been raised about the political future of Federal ALP parliamentarian, Steve Georganas after the Australian Electoral Commission recently upheld its draft decision to abolish federal ALP frontbencher Mark …
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Vamvakinou raises Cyprus issue in Australian Parliament
It might be coincidental, but it is hard to overlook the relevance between the outcome of the elections in Turkey, and a motion on the Cypriot issue presented in federal …
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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 …