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Relief as airports open and Australians return home
Australian Or Kedem has packed his suitcase for what he hopes will be his fourth and final attempt to leave the Middle East now that missiles have finally stopped hurtling …
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Greece arrests woman for fuelling fire with cigarette as blaze rages for fourth day
Greece has arrested a Georgian woman suspected of discarding a cigarette that helped trigger one of several wildfires razing land and threatening homes on the island of Chios. Blazes broke …
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Hope for home owners as inflation hits four-year low
A key measure of inflation has fallen to a four-year low, giving hope to mortgage holders of another drop in interest rates. Headline inflation fell from 2.4 per cent to …
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Kon Vatskalis prepares final mayoral bid: “It’s time for the next generation”
Greek-born politician Kon Vatskalis is preparing for one final stand in his career of politics as he runs for a third and final term as Lord Mayor of Darwin. Vatskalis …
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Locals furious as fires rage on Chios
Neos Kosmos talked to Greek Australians from Chios to get some updates on the fire ravaging the island. One local with family in Chios, editor of Neos Kosmos Sotiris Hatzimanolis, …
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A new era for St George College: Guy Cassarchis takes the helm
St George College, Adelaide’s leading Greek Orthodox school, has entered a new chapter with the appointment of Guy Cassarchis as Principal. The educational leader has four decades of experience, Cassarchis …
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Australians flee Israel borders as evacuations ramp up
Australians are making the perilous journey to flee across Israel’s borders as a conflict with Iran continues to escalate. Less than a week after arriving in Tel Aviv to visit …
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GCM to elect new Board of Directors on Sunday
The Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria will hold elections this Sunday 29 June to decide on the Board of Directors for the next term. The election will take place …
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Australian firefighters join Greece’s battle against wildfires on the Chios frontline
Hundreds of firefighters backed up by aircraft are battling a wildfire burning out of control for the third day on the eastern Aegean island of Chios, with authorities issuing multiple …
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Shadowy extremist group claims Damascus Greek Orthodox church attack
A little-known Sunni Muslim extremist group claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a weekend suicide attack against a church in Damascus, while the Syrian government insisted they were part of the …