Australia
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SA calls for overseas talent
Property Council says skilled young Greeks are ‘ideal targets’ to bolster the state’s economy
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Orthodox Church denies cover up
Bishop Iakovos fronts the parliament’s child sex abuse inquiry and says the church would never cover up any criminal behaviour
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Changes to age pension payments outside of Australia
If age pensioners go overseas for more than six weeks and get the Pension Supplement in Australia, after six weeks this is reduced to Pension Supplement Basic Amount
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Sydney’s Greek councillor overlooked as Greek representative
Cr Angela Vithoulkas has demanded an apology from Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore
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MP Kotsiras in Denmark
Minister Nicholas Kotsiras visited Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands, and met the Greek Community of Prague
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Kallipolitis’ killer gets charge dropped
The underworld hitman responsible for the 2002 shooting death of convicted killer Paul Kallipolitis – known as P – has had this murder charge dropped.
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Record raised as Fronditha heralds in new Thornbury development
The annual radiothon exceeded all expectations and set a new record in donations
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Hot chocolate rapist refuses to pay compo
Harry Barkas, better known as the ‘hot chocolate rapist’, has appeared in court to try to avoid paying compensation to his victims
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Donations show community’s philanthropic maturity
First Greek GP in Melbourne honoured in $1.8 million donation to Fronditha Care