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FECCA releases election platform, calls for respectful campaign
The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) today released its 2019 Federal Election Platform titled Governing for culturally diverse Australia, and has called on the major parties to …
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Greek leaders lament the destruction of Notre Dame
The iconic Notre Dame cathedral has been engulfed by flames. Hundreds of firefighters rushed to save the Parisian monument from early on Monday evening, however the fire caused devastation. On …
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Greek cardiologists save fellow passenger’s life on flight
Two Greek cardiologists managed to save a 54-year-old woman’s life during a flight from Lisbon to Zurich. The woman suffered a heart attack while the plane was in flight and …
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Greek President calls for Parthenon marbles to be returned from their ‘murky prison’
Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos called for the return of the Parthenon marbles from their “murky prison” in a new round of rhetoric for the return of the sculptures that were …
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Contribute to the Multicultural Legislative Review 2019
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet, through Multicultural Affairs has launched a review of the South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission Act 1980, the key piece of legislation …
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Here’s why most Christians will celebrate Easter this weekend – but not Greeks
Easter takes place this weekend, but Greek Orthodox Christians of the diaspora usually miss out on a public holiday on Easter Monday that is set to coincide with the religious …
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Dionisis Balourdos on Greece’s demographic transition and fertility policies
Dionisis Balourdos, demographist and economist at EKKE (National Centre for Social Research), recently directed a study on the ageing population problem in Greece on behalf of diaNEOSIS. As things stand, …
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First electric bus to soon be seen around Athens
Chinese automobile manufacturer BYD presented its electric bus model that will soon be making its way to the streets of Athens. The bus is 100 per cent electric, 8.7 metres …
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Athens Airport accepts category award win at Routes Europe 2019 in Hannover
Athens Airport celebrated a victory after scooping the Routes Europe 2019 Marketing Award in Hannover. The Greek gateway beat off competing airports from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Norway and Russia to …
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Panayiotis Pappas presents Greek Canadian Immigrec Project
Interesting insights into the migrant experience in Canada will be offered by Associate Professor Panayiotis Pappas from Simon Fraser University in Canada during a lecture at the Ithacan Philanthropic Society …