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Great turnout at dementia conversation event hosted by Oakleigh Grammar
Dozens of community members, including a number of Oakleigh Grammar students, attended a public education event on dementia, held at the school’s premises today. The joint initiative of Fronditha and …
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John Sitilides: fact-driven foreign policy fuels this Washington insider
John Sitilides is a geopolitical strategist, based in Washington DC, an insider. The U.S. Department of State is one of his key clients. He talks fast but with diamond sharp …
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NAPLAN Review: Teachers don’t need it, so who is the test really benefiting?
After facing a barrage of criticism, NAPLAN is set to be reviewed by a panel of education experts, looking into whether the literacy and numeracy test meets the needs of …
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Megalogenis’ ‘The Football Solution’ shortlisted for Victorian Community History Awards
Journalist George Megalogenis’ book The Football Solution: How Richmond’s Premiership Can Save Australia has been shortlisted for the Victorian Community History Awards. The Greek Australian’s work is among 42 community …
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Australian Labor uproar and migrant pensioner concern about six-week pension supplement rule
In a policy dispute with the government, the Labor caucus agreed to oppose the bill that would cancel the age pension supplement for the people who spend more than six …
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‘Barbie’ doll Greek scientist accused of making false claims regarding her work at NASA
Eleni Antoniou, 31, the woman who was the inspiration behind Greece’s first Barbie doll has been accused of having falsely claimed that she has won awards for her work at …
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Courtney Herron’s parents watch on as man accused of killing daughter asks for psychiatric probe
Henry Richard Hammond, the man charged with killing Courtney Herron in May, appeared via a video link during a brief committal mention in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday. His lawyer …
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Greek Parliament tables hydrocarbon contracts for Crete and Ionian islands
Greek Parliament tabled contracts for hydrocarbon exploration in four areas off Crete and the Ionian islands on Wednesday. The ratification of the contracts is expected to strengthen the sector’s contribution …
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Property mogul Theo Maras exposes the ‘myth’ behind the Australian dream, fizzling with land tax
Greek Australian property mogul Theo Maras is amongst a number of property developers in South Australia that are currently protesting against the Marshall Government’s proposed changes to the way in …
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Language: the key to resilience and cohesion
Representatives of Victoria’s South Sudanese communities and the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne, Victoria, (GOCMV), met for the third time last night at the Greek Centre, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, to …