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‘Police will deal with you’: anti-war protest escalates
Anti-war protesters have clashed with police and hurled eggs and abuse at attendees arriving at a weapons exposition in Melbourne. Hundreds of activists flooded the CBD on Wednesday morning, marching …
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Suicide threat provokes Greek ministry evacuation
A ministry in Greece’s capital Athens was evacuated Tuesday after a Palestinian refugee threatened to blow himself up in a nearby building, police said. AFP journalists said the bare-chested man, …
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Jacinta Allan reaffirms strong ties with Greek Community in Melbourne
Premier Jacinta Allan met with Bill Papastergiadis, the president of the Greek Community of Melbourne, (GCM). The discussion according to a press statement from the GCM, was “genuinely warm” and …
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Social media ban a ‘bandaid response’ to online harms
Banning children from social media overlooks the internet’s fundamental problems and will not make the online space any safer, a leading psychologist says. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed the …
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Home-alone probe as kids in house fire fight for life
Three young children are fighting for their lives as investigators probe whether they were home alone before being found unconscious in their burnt-out house. Emergency services were called to the …
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Global women and Hellenism conference unites Greek women of the Diaspora
Varvara Athanasiou-Ioannou AM and her volunteer team at the Food for Thought Network (FFTN) brought together Greek women from the Diaspora and Greece in an inaugural Global Women and Hellenism …
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Nick Reece: A safer, brighter Melbourne and a historic Greek delegation
Nick Reece, the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, has big plans for safety, culture and for reviving the city’s culture and nightlife, if he is re-elected in October. His plans include …
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Greece logs hottest summer on record: researchers
Greece’s national observatory said the nation experienced its hottest summer on record in 2024, surpassing the previous milestone by one degree Celsius (1.8 Fahrenheit). June and July were the warmest …
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The 1916 ‘secret census’ of Greeks in Australia: Reclarifying some misconceptions
In a recent letter to the editor, Andrew Raftopoulos raised some interesting and noteworthy points around our work on the ‘secret census’. This letter is a response to his points …
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Parramatta overrun by thousands in celebration of Hellenism
The annual Let’s Go Greek Festival did not disappoint as it continued to bring thousands of people to the heart of Western Sydney for a grand affair showcasing Hellenic culture. …