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Cleaner Hanny Papanicolaou charged with murder of her 92-year-old employer
Indonesian house cleaner Hanny Papanicolaou, aged 35, did not appear in Burwood Court today to face her charges of allegedly stabbing and beating 92-year-old Marjorie Welsh on January 2. Horrific …
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Morrison government bans Milo Yiannopoulos from entering Australia
Greek-Irish “cultural libertarian” Milo Yiannopoulos (born Milo Hanrahan, but also known as Milo Andreas Wagner) has been banned from entering Australia. Fairfax publications revealed that the visa application of the …
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Neos Kosmos is giving young people the chance to have their voices heard
Are you interested in writing? Neos Kosmos is offering students the opportunity to contribute to our newspaper. Neos Kosmos already has a student newspaper written by schools of Modern Greek which …
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Pollies at Pronia see problems of newly-arrived Greeks – the challenges continue
The Greek debt crisis may have abated, but newly arrived Greek migrants are continuing to show up on the doorstep of local welfare groups. On Tuesday Shadow Minister for Immigration …
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Women lead changing of guard across Greek community organisations
When it comes to leadership roles across Australia, there is a lack of female representation. And the Greek community is no exception. New research released on Friday by the Bankwest …
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Greek PM Tsipras wants to honour Turkey at the bicentenary of the Greek War of Independence
The 2021 Thessaloniki International Trade Fair falls on the bicentenary of the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Turks, and Greek media reports have shed light on plans for …
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Hellenic Initiative Australia funds SOS children’s villages in Greece
The Hellenic Initiative Australia will be assisting children from disadvantaged families in the regional city of Patras through a grant to SOS Children’s Villages Greece. The 20,000-euro grant was announced …
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Free info session on proposed changes to rules regarding Australian visas
In 2012, PRONIA initiated the “Settlement Services for Newly Arrived Greek People” program to support and meet the needs of newly arrived Greek migrants. Funded by the State Government since …
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Height restrictions implemented for buildings around Acropolis
Recent permission that allowed for the construction of tall buildings around the Acropolis caused an uproar. So much so that the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy, responsible for the …
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Athens feels the squeeze as Airbnb spreads
A scheme operated by the Greek government that awards residency visas to non-EU citizens – if they stump up €250,000 (AUD 396,000) as a property investment is transforming the housing …