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Free three-day virtual event draws top speakers to make an impact
There has been a trend in recent years to revisit the way we work and live. The onset of COVID-19 this year has accelerated that process and forced on us …
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Liacos leads fight to keep Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market landmark viable in COVID times
There is an old Billy Ocean song When the Going Gets Tough the Tough Get Going, which could have been written just for 2020. It is a mantra that Stan Liacos, …
Athenie Kalos passes away, 18, and community rallies to support her family
The sudden death of Athenie Kalos, 18, just three days after her graduation, has left the family of Peter Kalos (Kalogeratos) stunned. Friends and family have rushed to show their …
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Resumption of services welcomed after months of online worship
After months of hard lockdown measures in Melbourne the easing of the COVID-19 regulations that all but halted religious life in parishes is starting to stir again with churches being …
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Greek Australian Charis Mullen re-elected in Jordan with increased support
Queenslanders took to the ballot boxes yesterday Saturday, 31 October to cast their vote. This year’s election, is historical, with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk winning a third term in office; she …
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Sarah Craig replaces John Tatoulis as CEO of the Hellenic Museum at an exciting time in its development
The Hellenic Museum announced the appointment of Sarah Craig as CEO and Head of Curation of the Hellenic Museum of Melbourne, an establishment which recently dominated the press thanks to …
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Expatriate shopkeepers welcome back their loyal customers in full force
The coronavirus pandemic seems to have made the phrase ‘you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone’ ring truer than ever since March, causing unprecedented health, social, and economic …
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Australian horseracing benefits from strong Greek presence over the years
For all the problems that this year has posed, the Melbourne Cup remains the race that will stop the nation. At this time of the year, the hoopla of AFL …
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St John’s College students and staff commemorate OXI Day
On Wednesday 28th October at noon the staff and students of St John’s College in Preston paused to remember the anniversary when the Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas said …
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Greek flags, sun, souvlaki and Sophia Vembo
At the start of the week, restaurants were invited to open after 111 days. They had less than two days to prepare and worked at breakneck speed round the clock …