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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 …
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Mask and hand hygiene protect against COVID-19: Prof Kotsirilos
With the leader of the free world, President Donald Trump, being seen wearing a face mask in public for the first time, the issue of wearing a face mask in …
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Richmond Greek trader says injecting room belongs in a hospital
A long-standing Richmond Greek business owner says the state government was wrong to extend the Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR) operation in North Richmond for another three years, stating the …
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Political memories reignited: Kerr’s released Palace letters cast spotlight on Whitlam’s dismissal
There were 212 letters exchanged between Australia’s Governor-General Sir John Kerr and Buckingham Palace between 15 August 1974 through to 5 December 1977. Up until now these have remained private, …
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Victoria’s COVID-19 stats: 270 new cases in 24 hours
Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews said announced 270 new coronavirus cases overnight, bringing the state’s tally to 4,224 of which 1,800 are active cases. Most of the new cases are under …
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The big reveal: Jenny Hocking on what the ‘palace letters’ may tell us, finally, about The Dismissal
Forty-five years after they were written, hundreds of previously secret letters between the queen and the governor-general of Australia, Sir John Kerr, relating to the dismissal of the Whitlam government …
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Greece’s government health experts recommend ban on festivals, as flights resume from UK, Sweden and possibly the US
A meeting of Greece’s health experts on Monday recommended that traditional festivals be banned in the country until the end of July, along with other measures. Greece’s Health Ministry experts …
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Foreign buyers of Cyprus real estate in decline
There was a 62 per cent drop in foreign investors on the Cyprus property market in the first half of 2020 compared to the previous year. The decline is attributed …
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Queensland Uni holds firm on suspension of Greek Australian student
The University of Queensland, ranked among the global Top 10 in different world rankings, has upheld the suspension of 21-year-old student Drew Pavlou. Following the student’s appeal, the original two-year …
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Coburg West Primary School Greek language teacher finally appointed
Last year, parents had the rug pulled from under their feet when they received an email from Coburg West Primary School’s Principal Mark Colagrande announcing that Greek lessons would be …