Australia
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Wakim confident of growth
James Wakim, Managing Director of Beirut Hellenic Bank (BHB) believes that despite the current sluggish economy, the future is looking bright for BHB.
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Pathfinder Papandreou back in town
At the heart of Tim Papandreou’s vision as an urban transport planner is the belief that dogmas, such as ‘car versus bike’ need to be consigned to the blind alley where they belong
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Tobacco price hike only a temporary quit incentive
Smokers are only taking the hit to their pockets as an transient incentive to quit, a new research has shown.
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Senator Xenophon paves way for genocide recognition
Independent South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon spoke in parliament last week to raise awareness of the Armenian, Greek and Assyrian genocides.
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Melbourne’s Greek precinct lights up
New gateway lights were unveiled on Monday night in the Greek precinct of Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.
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Mokbel looks for loophole
Tony Mokbel, who pleaded guilty to charges of trafficking large commercial quantities of ecstasy and speed in April, has made an application to the Supreme Court to reverse his ple
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Thief sells stolen diamond ring at bargain price
A man stole a $1 million diamond ring in a planned burglary and sold it for a bargain price of $300,000 in Thailand.
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Adelaide church up and running
St George Orthodox Church in Thebarton is now fully functional again with work on the noise abatement program, funded by the Australian Government, completed.
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Melbourne scientist wins gold in medical Olympics
A Melbourne scientist won a gold medal at the First International Meeting of Medical Olympics Contest in Thessaloniki for research her laboratory has done in the use of natural com
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Students visit Greece on ANZAC pilgrimage
Twelve high school students from New South Wales are this week walking in the steps of ANZAC troops in the sacred fields of Gallipoli and Greece.