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Cyprus joins Red Cross family
Cyprus Red Cross has been admitted to the International Federation of Red Cross
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Giannopoulos in hot water over “poofter” gags
“It wasn’t me calling [Geoff Shaw] a poofter bastard, it was me in character as Petroula satirising the situation,” says Giannopoulos
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Manningham gets first Greek Aust mayor
Jim Grivokostopoulos has been elected Mayor of Manningham City Council and Mary Lalios has been elected Mayor of City of Whittlesea for a third time
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Greeks do it better – official
Adelaide’s Great Debate raises $30,000 on a night of Hellenic hilarity
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Just joking, says Xenophon
Senator introduces bill to allow satirical TV shows to use parliamentary recordings
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Victorian registration stickers abolished
Victoria will abolish registration labels for light vehicles and passenger cars (all vehicles, including trailers, up to 4.5 tonnes) from January 1, 2014.
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Foundation backs Reg Saunders film
Documentary to tell the story of the Aboriginal soldier’s experiences in Crete
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New FECCA Board
The strong presence of the Greek Australian community in the new board of FECCA, the peak body of the Ethnic Communities Councils in Australia, has been retained
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Kevin’s history
Former Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd has resigned after 15 years in politics
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The cafe is the new office
Greek Australian café owner Angela Vithoulkas has launched Eagle Waves Radio inside her café to offer local small business owners a go to media source