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Cyprus Archbishop says Hagia Sophia conversion shows Turks are “uncivilised” and Europeans only after their own “interests”
Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus stated that Turks “remained uncivilised, coarse” in his statement concerning the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, however, he added that Europeans “see their rigid …
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Victoria records 177 cases overnight, a drop from 200 over consecutive days
Victoria recorded 177 new COVID-19 cases overnight. This number was viewed positively after daily cases hitting more than 200 per day, however Chief Health officer Professor Brett Sutton said that …
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Australia’s tax resources available in the Greek language
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has a number of in-language resources to help people with their tax returns. These are available in various languages including Greek, Arabic, simplified Chinese, traditional …
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Greece invites retirees to live their pension myth in Greece
Greece’s government has sent out a formal bid to foreign pensioners to shift their tax residence to Greece by offering a single tax rate of seven per cent for their …
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Pope Francis holds moments of silence for Hagia Sophia’s conversion to mosque
“The sea takes my thought a bit far, to Istanbul,” Pope Francis said at his weekly Angelus prayer on Sunday. “I think of Hagia Sophia, and I am very saddened.” …
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Greece may reintroduce COVID-19 restrictions after spike in cases
Greece is on the verge of reintroducing some COVID-19 restrictions following a spike of coronavirus cases. A statement by the Health Ministry of Greece on Sunday announced that total infections …
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Erdogan’s decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque causes worldwide fury
Byzantine Emperor Justinian’s jewel, build in the sixth century Hagia Sophia instantly became and remained the main seat of the Eastern Orthodox church for hundreds of years. The building, a …
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Remote learning to reduce movement of students reintroduced in Victoria
Victoria keeps seeing Coronavirus cases in the three digits, recording another 273 cases of coronavirus in the state and one death. With 1,484 active cases of coronavirus in the state …
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Saki George Ganella receives Order of Australia Medal
When fleeing the Greek Civil War back in 1950 at the age of three, now 73-year-old Saki George Ganella could not imagine his bright future in Australia, let alone being …
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Condemnation from Melbourne’s Greek Community as Erdogan converts Hagia Sophia into mosque
The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria strongly condemns the Turkish Republic’s decision to reinstate the World Heritage listed cultural icon – Hagia Sofia (Αγία Σοφία) – back into …