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Debbie Voulgaris loses appeal against 16-year Taiwan drug sentence
Melbourne woman Debbie Voulgaris has lost her appeal against a 16-year prison sentence in Taiwan, leaving her family, who insist she was duped into unknowingly transporting drugs, heartbroken. The 57-year-old …
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Names revealed of two people arrested for the rape of a 14-year-old girl in Piraeus
The identities and photographs of two individuals arrested for the rape of a 14-year-old girl in Piraeus have been released by order of the Piraeus Prosecutor’s Office. The arrests took …
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GAS honours Emmanuel Alfieris one year on from his passing
A full year has gone by and yet the hurt of Emmanuel Alfieris’ death has not subsided, with the loss of an esteemed member of our community still being felt …
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New GCM board marks historic gender milestone as Papastergiadis begins final term
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) ushered in a fresh board last Monday following the June 29 election. The meeting, convened by Electoral Committee Chair Kostas Tsoubakos, brought together members …
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Locals not lovin’ it as McDonald’s plans to open in Melbourne’s ‘coolest street’
Fast food chain McDonald’s has submitted a planning application to open a restaurant on Melbourne’s High Street in Northcote, prompting concern from some locals. The proposal, lodged with Darebin City …
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Aussie shares surge as jobless rise spurs rate cut hope
The Australian sharemarket has jumped after the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3 per cent, increasing the odds of an interest rate cut in September. Near midday on Thursday, the …
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Penny Marathon turns 14: Grassroots run that’s saving animals worldwide
Neos Kosmos caught up with the founder of the Penny Marathon, an annual event that raises awareness of the plight of suffering animals and celebrates those that fight to save …
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Ellinikon’s Riviera Tower to become Greece’s tallest skyscraper by 2026
The Riviera Tower is set to become Greece’s tallest building and is now past the halfway mark at impressive 113 metres and will reach a final height of 200 metres. …
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Five suspects arrested in murder case of UC Berkeley professor, including his ex-wife
Greek police have arrested five people in the case of murdered University of California, Berkeley professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, including his ex-wife and her current partner. Arrest warrants were issued for …
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Parents’ nightmare as alleged abuser work links grow
Families are trapped in a “nightmare” after it was revealed an alleged child abuser worked at more early learning centres than originally thought. Authorities say Joshua Dale Brown, 26, worked …