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Bracks thanks Greek Australian role in political career
Former Vic Premier Steve Bracks noted the role Greek Australian businessman Nick Bantounas played as the key influence for him taking leadership of Vic Labor Party.
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Dinner dance for Cyprus community
Traditional foods of Cyprus will be on the menu at he Cypriot Community of WA annual dinner dance on Saturday 22 September.
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Thessaloniki Centenary celebrations launches in Sydney
The year-long program of events to celebrate the centenary of the liberation of Thessaloniki and Western Macedonia was officially launched by Vassilios Tolios
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The Pontian Community of Melbourne encourages the study of the Greek language
The Pontian Community of Melb and Vic established an award of $1000 annually, to be given to a student who, having achieved high marks in Modern Greek at VCE level.
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Radiothon raises $74,258 for AGWS
The Australian Greek Welfare Society (AGWS) raised $74,258 at their annual radiothon, conducted with the help of 3XY radio station.
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Trading in Postbank shares suspended
The Athens Stock Exchange suspended trading in shares of state-controlled lender Hellenic Postbank following a nearly 30 per cent plunge in its shares.
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Athens, Nicosia, Tel Aviv promote energy cooperation
The governments of Greece, Cyprus and Israel will begin discussions in September about the exporting of natural gas quantities to western European countries.
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State of emergency in Rhodes over fires
A state of emergency has been declared on Rhodes after an extensive wildfire broke out in the forested region between Agios Silas and the Petaloudes valley.
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Greek-Canadian bride drowns in wedding dress tragedy
A Greek-Canadian woman has drowned after being dragged by a strong current near a waterfall in Quebec, Canada.
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Healthy kids: Multicultural Health Week
Obesity and diabetes is fast becoming a growing problem amongst many communities from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.