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Komotini hostage taker stand off continues
Police negotiators were on Thursday night trying to talk round a sacked factory worker who shot and wounded three people and was holding two others hostage at a plastics plant near
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Tsoulis awarded for her work with migrants
Eugenia Tsoulis won the outstanding achievement award at the Governor’s Multicultural Awards at Government House this week for her work with migrants.
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Artists to support Parthenon marbles campaign
Sydney artists Poppy Papantoniou and Nikos Bonovas will offer two artworks, inspired by the Parthenon marbles, to be auctioned during an event for the official launch of the Intern
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Victorian cake shop faces liquor licence backlash
Thornbury’s Melissa Cake Shop has recently been on the receiving end of protests by neighbouring traders following its application for a liquor license.
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Schaeuble plays Sudoko while parliament debates Greece
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was criticised on Wednesday for playing Sudoku on a small computer during a crucial parliamentary debate on Greece
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Transport crisis in Greece as staff strike
After a spell of relative normality on public transport, commuters are to face fresh woes on Thursday as workers are to join a 24-hour strike in protest at the government’s ongoing
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Brunswick Music Festival
The program for the 2012 Brunswick Music Festival has been announced and it delivers in every way a tour of the world’s music style, including Greece.
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Mokbel to launch constitutional challenge
Tony Mokbel is set to launch a constitutional challenge against new legislation that would see his attempt to change his guilty plea to serious drug trafficking charges thwarted.
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Holden report forecasts 16,000 job losses
An SA Government commissioned report evaluating Holden’s contribution to the local economy has found that up to 16,000 jobs would be lost overall if Holden were to shut its norther
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$2 million for Melbourne’s Greek community
The Federal Government will give $2 million dollars to assist in building a new cultural centre for the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GOCMV).