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Coburg West Primary to terminate Greek program in 2019

In its September newsletter, Coburg West Primary School (CWPS) announced that Greek language teaching will not be included in its 2019 curriculum plan. Enrollment numbers are increasing, reaching full capacity, …

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Zorba the storm hits Southern Greece

Greek civil protection authorities were on high alert across the country  on Saturday, as a rare cyclone-like depression was made landfall in the extreme southwest overnight and was winding its …

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Greece to abolish capital controls

Greece seems set to leave the days of the imposed capital controls behind, as the government will lift the €5,000 limit to transactions that has been in effect for three …

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Greeks in 2018: suspicious, insecure and resistant to change

This year marks the first time that Greece participated in the World Values Survey (WVS), an international survey into human beliefs, values and motivations of people. Since 1981, the WVS …

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Polls show lead for ‘yes’ camp ahead of Sunday’s FYROM referendum

On Sunday 30 September, FYROM citizens head to the polls to decide whether they wish to accept ‘Republic of North Macedonia’ as their country’s official name. The much awaited referendum …

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Greece’s Supreme court prosecutor withdraws ‘intervention’ on East Attica fire investigation

A much awaited report on the wildfire tragedy which claimed 99 lives in East Attica was allegedly expected to be delayed following an intervention by Supreme Court prosecutor Xeni Dimitriou. …

Fronditha receives $250,000 for new Greek Community Centre

A new project set to ensure access to safe and functional facilities to services for members of the Greek community is in the works. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Robin Scott …

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Two women convicted over religiously motivated oil attack on artefacts in Athens

Two Bulgarian women, aged 51 and 48, have been handed four-year suspended prison sentences for an attack on centuries-old artefacts across three museums in Athens. The women, who are cleaners, …

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ECCV Chair Kris Pavlidis denies bullying allegations amid EO’s resignation

Just nine weeks after being appointed the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria’s (ECCV) Executive Officer, Fotis Kapetopoulos has quit, claiming that the organisation’s Chair made his tenure “impossible”. In Kapetopoulos’ …

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Albanian historian claims ‘there is no Greek population’ in live broadcast

Albanian historian, Elena Kocaqi has caused controversy, after claiming on live television in Albania that a Greek population does not exist in modern Greece, and that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras …

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