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Sinead McNamara called her family ‘in tears’ over brawl with crew member moments before she was found dead
The mystery around a young Instagram model and influencer from Australia who has died in Greece, continues, with information around the incident coming forward all through the week. Sinead McNamara, …
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Pension at 67 – Morrison drops the age change plan
In a sudden decision pre-empting formal approval by cabinet, Australia’s new Prime Minister Scott Morrison scraped the Abbott government plan to increase the age of retirement to 70. The 2014 …
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95-year-old WWII veteran breaks record for scuba-diving in Cyprus
Dozens gathered on Saturday morning near the city of Larnaca in Cyprus to witness 95-year-old Ray Woolley break the record that he had previously set for scuba-diving at the eldest …
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Conde Nast Traveller names Greek islands best destination in the world
Tourism is at an all time high this year in Greece with the number of arrivals reaching record levels at both the country’s major airports and ports. The annual Condé Nast …
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FYROM companies may lose right to label their products as ‘Made in Macedonia’, Zaev admits
One of the details of the agreement between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia was clarified this week, when FYROM’s Prime Minister, Zoran Zaev admitted that his country …
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Cyprus High Commissioner shuts down Turkey’s arguments in two tweets
A Twitter thread regarding Turkey’s policies that started earlier this week, re-brought the infamous ‘Family Jewels’ files to the surface. Answering to commentators Cyprus High Commissioner Euripides Evriviades screenshot uncensored parts …
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Businesses and government bodies should be prepared to handle cyber security breaches
When you are discussing cyber security breaches with Senior cyber policy expert Peter Coroneos, the conversation will inevitably come to the current My Health Record debate. “People are opting out, …
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Kazzie Mike Zervos to lead fight against discrimination
A past vice-president of the Kastellorizian Association of Victoria has been appointed as the first CEO of Courage to Care, a charity initiative under the auspices of NGO B’Nai B’rith, …
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Greek government legislates mandatory collective bargaining in four industries
In what is seen as a cautious roll back of the widely unpopular labour market reforms implemented as part of the bailout program, Greece’s government legislated the mandatory application of …
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Union calls off two-day ferry boat strike in Greece
A strike by ferry crew members over a pay dispute has come to an end, following news the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) reached an agreement with the coastal shipping operators. A …