Australia
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‘Supervised injecting facilities save lives’
North Richmond Community Health CEO Demos Krouskos on the state government’s ‘historic’ decision to start a trial safe heroin injections program to stop the overdose crisis.
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‘A lot of new migrants come to the country totally unprepared’
Two years in implementation, Pronia’s Newly Arrived Greek People Project offers some valuable insight. Katerina Kouroutsidou shares her experience running the settlement service.
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Greek student wins primary category in SBS National Languages Competition
Students were assessed on their video submissions about what learning a language means to them.
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Holden’s closure marks end of an era for automotive manufacturing in Australia
The Australian made cars were synonymous with freedom for Greek migrants.
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Nursing home audit changes welcomed by Fronditha Care
Nursing homes will get no notice of an impending Government audit as the Commonwealth moves to stop the aged care industry hiding bad practice.
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Women are the worst affected victims of pokies
Councillor Mary Lalios talks about the first Women Against Pokies rally highlighting her personal experience of the affects of gambling within her local Greek community.
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Nurse Helen Zahos nominated for Greek International Women Awards
The Greek Australian nurse has dedicated to her life to helping the world’s most vulnerable from Greece to Iraq, Nepal, and the Philippines.
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Five federal MPs lose their seats in dual citizenship decision
As a result the Turnbull government has lost its one seat majority in parliament, with Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce set to face a by-election to regain his seat.
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Vamvakinou puts the spotlight on endometriosis
The member for Calwell made women’s health a priority in Parliament this week, focusing on CALD communities.