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Nominate your diversity heroes for Victoria’s 2018 Multicultural Awards for Excellence
Nominations for Victoria’s 2018 Multicultural Awards for Excellence are now open to find the state’s next diversity heroes. Now in their 17th year, the awards are coordinated by the Victorian …
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Ancient Philippi to get much needed upgrade
One of the most significant archaeological sites in Northern Greece is set to undergo major restoration and upgrade works. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2016, the archaeological …
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PRONIA celebrates National Volunteer Week
As part of National Volunteer Week, PRONIA honoured its core members in a special ceremony on 22 May at the Ithacan Philanthropic Society Hall ‘The Ulysses’ in Elizabeth Street right …
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Police officer among three more suspects in custody over Boutaris attack
Three more suspects have been taken into custody in relation to the attack carried out against Thessaloniki’s mayor Yiannis Boutaris over the weekend. Among them is a 44-year-old police officer. …
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Cr Mary Lalios: ‘No-one is banning gendered toys or books from our schools and libraries’
It all started with a story in The Herald Sun earlier this week claiming that “Victorian councils are auditing libraries, schools and kindergartens and urging a ban on the terms …
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Video of ‘violent’ baptism not Greek Orthodox
A controversial video of a priest baptising a child with a rather aggressive technique went viral last week, and received significant backlash. In reports around the world, the cleric conducting …
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Yiannis Lagos banned from Parliament
The Golden Dawn party received a serious blow in Parliament on Thursday, when one of its MPs was banned for 14 days, without pay, for misconduct during a foreign policy …
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Turkish serviceman granted asylum in Greece
One of the Turkish servicemen who fled Turkey to Greece two years ago after a failed military coup, has been cleared to receive asylum by Greece’s Supreme Court. The judges …
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Brisbane Paniyiri getting bigger every year
Last weekend Brisbane transformed into a little Greece celebrating Paniyiri’s 42nd birthday, attracting in excess of 50,000 guests immersing themselves in Hellenic culture and flavours. There was something for every …
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Six Greek Australians in Financial Review’s 2018 Rich List
While most salaries in Australia have remained stagnant for the last few years, billionaires keep profiting at an unprecedented level. The Australian Financial Review, undertook its hardest ever task calculating …