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The Hellenic Initiative Australia announces collaboration with Doctors of the World Greece
Over 2,800 disadvantaged individuals will benefit from The Hellenic Initiative Australia (THI Australia) new collaboration with Doctors of the World Greece (MdM Greece) which will provide access to public health …
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Staff at aged care facility and preschool among 10 new COVID-19 cases in Victoria
A total of 10 new coronavirus cases were detected in Victoria, bringing the state’s total at 1,663 cases. A carer at Embracia aged care facility in Reservoir and teacher at …
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COVID-19 forces GACL Antipodean Palette exhibition to go online
Taking into account the restrictions imposed by the current COVID-19 regulations, the Greek-Australian Cultural League of Melbourne (GACL) is going online for its 10th Antipodean Palette 2020 exhibition which promotes …
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Greece will pay for accommodation of COVID-19 infected tourists
Greece’s Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas told the local press that Greece will pay for the accommodation of tourists who test positive for COVID-19 during their visit. Tourists will stay at …
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Professor Sotiris Tsiodras is the first speaker of Greek presidency’s EU talks on pandemic
An initiative of the Greek six-month presidency of the Council of Europe is a series of online discussions, titled “Talking to…”. The purpose of these digital meetings is to bring …
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Greece prepares to ship saffron to China
Greece is about to export its first shipment of red saffron to China over the coming days. Vasilis Mitsopoulos, President of the Kozani Saffron Producers Cooperative, said on Monday that …
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What happened in Oakleigh today? Greek precinct awakens
Greek restaurants and eateries throughout Melbourne reopened today to seated dining for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown began in April. Neos Kosmos visited the famous Greek precinct of …
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Greece’s tourism sector drops VAT as part of efforts for tourism relief
Greece’s tourism sector, especially places serving food and beverages, are set to get relief with the decision to decrease Value Added Tax (VAT). The conservative New Democracy government of Greece …
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As newsrooms disappear and shrink across Australia, these ‘invisible’ multicultural newspapers are going strong
As News Corp became the latest media company to announce major cuts this year, one part of Australia’s news landscape continues to prove surprisingly resilient. The country’s multicultural newspapers are …
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Vasiliki Liolios, a great educator passes away
The death of Vasiliki (Koula) Liolios has touched not just her family but thousands of Greeks in Melbourne who learnt the Greek language thanks to the efforts of this great …