Australia
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Paralysed after motorbike accident, Greek Australian woman inspires with her resilience
Adelaide-born motocross rider Christina Vithoulkas was on a friend’s property in SA a fortnight ago when she fell off her bike during a failed jump. The accident left her paralysed …
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Philoxenia for migrant children
A new initiative that could benefit many migrant and refugee children struggling to assimilate in Australian schools is being set in motion this weekend. Initiated by Melbourne teacher Maria Foscolos, …
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Julia Banks joins fight to bring children on Nauru to Australia
Julia Banks is one of three coalition MPs calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to give the go ahead for 80 children on Nauru and their families, some of whom …
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Greek Australian actress Olympia Valance named Ambassador for Multiculturalism
The Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) celebrated this week the formation of a promising five-member body, tasked with the mission of championing multiculturalism and its benefits, while countering negative stereotypes. With …
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Greek Australian MPs ‘strongly condemn’ Hanson’s ‘It’s OK to be white’ motion
Labor MPs Maria Vamvakinou and Steve Georganas have come out in condemnation of the controversial motion ‘It’s OK to be white’ put to the Senate by Senator Pauline Hanson last …
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Migrants banned from Australia’s major cities
The Federal Government is moving closer to imposing new restrictions on migrants planning to move to Australia, in an attempt to tackle an overpopulation issue in the nation’s biggest cities: …
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Theo Zographos enters preselection battle for the seat of Chisholm
City of Monash Councillor Theo Zographos is one of the contenders for the seat of Chisholm, vacated by Julia Banks MP. Cr Zographos’ work for the City of Monash includes …
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Opera House advertising pains former custodian of the sails
The bold, brash, promotional push by Racing NSW to win the hearts and minds of race fans and punters by using the iconic sails of the Sydney Opera House to …
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Greek Australian academic at the forefront of addressing domestic violence
Just last week in Australia six women were killed in a matter of seven days. So it’s fair to say that the appointment of the Respect Victoria board, an independent …
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Greek Australian boy battling rare type of cancer
Adelaide four-year-old Jaxon Kaplatzis is believed to be the only person in Australia ever diagnosed with a rare type of leukaemia and despite his young age, he is battling his …