Australia
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Sydney Lord Mayor congratulates Greek Community
The Greek festival is of great cultural and economic importance to the city of Sydney, says Lord Mayor Clover Moore.
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Mikakos pays respect to Battle of Crete
Shadow Minister for Children and Young Adults, Jenny Mikakos, gave a speech in Parliament on the events organised to commemorate Battles of Greece and Crete.
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Cyprus visa applications go to Beirut
From 1 June 2013, the Australian High Commission in Cyprus has stopped accepting all visa applications and enquiries
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Canberra loses a pioneer
John Notaras, a leading light of one of Canberra’s pioneering families has sadly passed away
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Adelaide shooting an ‘accident’
87-year-old Nicolas Tsiplakidis claims he shot his wife in the face accidentally
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Taxi industry heavyweights to launch booking app
Three Greek Australian taxi industry heavyweights have bought the rights to the Greek taxi booking app ‘Taxiplon’ and plan to launch it in the next month
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Greek gay community honours migrant past
The Greek and Gay Network will hold their annual birthday party in honour of their parents and grandparents
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Taxi licence price slashed but reform gives back to customers
Licences will be reduced to an annual $22,000 fee, while drivers will get a share in fares and rural and disabled customers will benefit
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Epitafio processions in doubt
As councils start cracking down on road safety and the Archdiocese unwilling to pay for the block privilege, the Good Friday procession may become a thing of the past
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Fewer Vic students taking up languages
The number of Victorian students taking up languages has fallen to new lows, according to figures from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development