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Renters spending less as living costs squeeze budgets
Australian renters are tightening their belts more than mortgage holders as high living expenses weigh on tenants. Hit hard by rising rents, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia household spending indicator revealed a …
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Five things to know about Cyprus
The eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus has been divided along ethnic lines since Turkish troops invaded its northern third in 1974. The internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus, which controls the …
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Father Christos Triantafyllou retires after nearly 50 years of service
Sydney Greek Orthodox priest Father Christos Triantafyllou has retired after nearly 50 years of service to the All Saints Greek Orthodox Parish and Community of Belmore. Archbishop Makarios of Australia …
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Hope and resignation as Cypriots mark 50 years of division
Cyprus marks a half-century of division this month, with the unresolved conflict between Greek and Turkish Cypriots branded on the landscape in a UN-patrolled buffer zone that cuts across the …
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Giving back to the community with free souvlaki
For six days over a two-week period in June, Taste of Cyprus gave back to the community by offering free souvlakia. It was to mark their reopening and also support …
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Toxic smoke warning as chemical factory inferno rages
A major freeway is shut and residents told to stay indoors as toxic smoke from a “significant” factory fire billows over parts of Melbourne. Metal drums filled with chemicals have …
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At NATO, Mitsotakis raises concern over North Macedonia name use
Greece’s leader said Tuesday he would raise concerns at a NATO summit over North Macedonia’s backtracking under a new nationalist government on an agreement over its name. Greece in 2018 …
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Hospital evacuated after wildfire breaks out in Greece
A wildfire fuelled by strong winds broke out in the Greek port city of Patras on Tuesday, authorities said, forcing a children’s hospital and residents of several localities to evacuate. …
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Greek opposition slams six-day working week as ‘disgrace’
Greece’s main opposition party Syriza said Tuesday that the recent introduction of a six-day working week for certain companies was a “disgrace”. The measure was brought into force by the …
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Greece records hottest June in over six decades: researchers
Greece recorded in 2024 its hottest June since 1960, a researcher said Tuesday, as the Mediterranean nation braces for a season of heatwaves and wildfires. The average temperature in Greece …