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Sydneysiders brace themselves for a locked-down Christmas
The Sydney Covid-19 saga continues, with cases rising to 68 overnight following an infection cluster that originated in the northern beaches. NSW health minister Brad Hazzard told ABC TV earlier …
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UNEP names pioneering Greek fisherman as one of seven ‘Young Champions of the Earth’ for 2020
Lefteris Arapakis, 26, was named by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) a “Young Champion of the Earth” on December 15, the day of his actual name day. Lefteris is …
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Cabinet reshuffle sees Greek Australian stepping up as immigration minister
Alex Hawke becomes the second minister of Hellenic heritage to take up the immigration portfolio after Kastellorizian Nick Bolkas in the ’90s. The Liberal member for Mitchell (NSW), steps up …
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Parents of Lalor North Primary School Greek students lobby Minister
An open letter to Victoria’s Education Minister James Merlino, is the latest move by Greeks parents of Lalor North Primary School students pushing for the reintroduction of a three-classroom system. …
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Victoria enforces hard border with Sydney and NSW Central Coast
As of 11.59 pm tonight, all of Greater Sydney and the Central Coast in New South Wales will be classified as a ‘red zone’ in Victoria’s ‘traffic light’ system. The …
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Greek-run Melbourne business scores two of the 10 Premier’s Sustainability Awards
Recognising Victorian leaders in innovative sustainable practices, the Premier’s Sustainability Awards, now in its 18th year, promote the positive change brought to communities, by “reducing emissions, increasing resilience to the …
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SYRIZA ‘happy’ for ‘good news’ on La Trobe’s Greek program
Greece’s opposition party, SYRIZA, sent a letter expressing their content with the decision for La Trobe’s Greek program future, giving credit to the GOCMV and other diaspora organisations for the …
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Girl power: Meet the Greek Australians awarded ‘First in Course’ in HSC exams
A rewarding and challenging journey has come to an end for around 75,000 Year 12 students in New South Wales, who received their HSC (Higher School Certificate) results on Friday. …
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COVID-19 forces shift from flower power to classy veggie hampers
Perhaps the one positive thing that may come out of the upheaval that COVID-19 has brought to our lives is the fact that life and business can go on from …
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Hellenic Museum to benefit from new law which allows for stockpiled antiquities to be displayed abroad
Greeks of Melbourne did not wait for Greece to ensure the longevity of their cultural heritage in the antipodes. They took it upon themselves to create the Hellenic Museum, a …