Australia
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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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Australian Electoral Commission seeks Greek speakers for next election
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is seeking bilingual Greek-English speakers to sign up for work at polling booths across the country at the next Australian federal election. The AEC relies …
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Optus hangs up on football fans but SBS sees an opening
Football fans have taken to social to slam Optus Sport’s problems with transmitting the World Cup. For the last three nights, Optus’ live video stream of the World Cup matches …
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FYROM name deal: Mixed reactions from Greek diaspora stakeholders
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ announcement that a deal had been reached in a telephone conversation between Greece and FYROM regarding the ongoing name dispute has caused turmoil in both …
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Australian media and academia riding the #MeToo movement
It’s been eight months since the Harvey Weinstein scandal took Hollywood by storm, creating a chain reaction to the film industry as a whole. Australia could not remain unaffected and …
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Preston Market gets ready to honour area’s Greek population
Following on from the success of the Preston Market’s Big Fat Greek Day in 2017, the event is back, and is set to be bigger and fatter than the last. …
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Gargasoulas believes he is ‘the second coming of Christ’, psychiatrist reveals
James Dimitrious Gargasoulas accused of killing six people in a rampage in Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall on 20 January 2017, is said to be mentally unfit to stand trial. In …