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HACCI’s network for young professionals celebrates its sixth year
The Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI) is marking the sixth anniversary since the launch of HACCI Young Professionals Network (HYPN) in 2014. The HYPN was created to …
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Businesses and landlords on the same boat navigating survival
It is no secret Melbourne’s small business owners are among the hardest hit by the sweeping coronavirus restrictions in the second lockdown in a row in the span of just …
Greek tourism seeks its share from EU COVID-19 recovery fund
The Greek tourism sector will seek its portion of the European Union’s Next Generation recovery fund of which Greece stands to receive €32 billion in grants and loans. Ekathemerini reports …
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Fund manager calls on government to speed reforms to attract high-net worth migrants
Funds manager and investments advisory service Atlas Advisors Australia is calling on the federal government to act quickly to reform the Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP) to attract higher …
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‘My friend received an airline refund. Why am I not eligible?’ A travel agent explains
I was contacted today week by a newspaper journalist who posed this question to me, as he was writing an article on why refunds seem to be months in coming, …
Travel agents explain struggle to secure refunds/vouchers for clients
There are a lot of things we took for granted pre-COVID, the ability to travel anywhere in the world and quickly now seems like a mirage. Aircraft are grounded and …
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Australia’s purse strings: Top economists analyse post-COVID-19 world
The economic statement released on Thursday morning by Australia’s Treasurer Josh Frydenberg was grim, and a stark reminder of the huge economic disruption caused by COVID-19. Mr Frydenberg compared the …
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Budget deficit to hit $184.5 billion this financial year as unemployment peaks at 9.25 per cent
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced massive budget deficits of $85.8 billion for the just-finished 2019-2020 financial year and $184.5 billion projected for 2020-2021. Growth is set to be negative for …
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Tsamis family’s all-Aussie hand-sanitisers taken up across the nation
Business has certainly grown for Martha Tsamis since April when Neos Kosmos reported on how the nightclub owner faced with the closure of her Melbourne night clubs found a way …
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HACCI to go ahead with its 2020 awards ceremony online
The Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HAACI) will hold this year’s annual HACCI Awards as a live digital event with an online broadcast that the organisation chair Fotini …