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Parliamentary inquiry on Australia’s obesity released
A Parliamentary inquiry into obesity headed by MP Steve Georganas released their recommendations today and argues for tax breaks for gyms but advertisers of fast foods will still b
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Greek voters apathetic on EU Elections
Greek expatriate voters disillusioned and apathetic about this Sunday’s EU elections.
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Bilingual childrens book competition
The Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia is calling for invitations for applications for bilingual childrens books.
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Greeks indifferent to European elections
Greek polls suggest that 59% of Greeks are not interested in the upcoming European elections, a figure that has the two major political parties worried about a low voter turnout.
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Swine flu shuts schools
An additional 94 cases today has taken the the total number of swine flu sufferers in Melbourne to 306 cases and led to the closure of six schools.
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Euro election television debate a drab draw
The leaders of the five major political parties in Greece took part in a staged television debate which had little impact on popular sentiment in the run up to the upcoming Euorpea
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Amnesty is calling Greece to account
The annual global assessment of human rights conducted by Amnesty International has rated Greece as one of the worst of the 157 countries considered in the report.
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Miliband calls for bizonal solution on Cyprus division
Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Miliband last week expressed his support for a Cyprus settlement in the form of “a bizonal, bicommunal joint entity” following talks with his Gree
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Rebel monks battle police at monastery
Police in northern Greece clashed with demonstrators who tried to force their way into the Orthodox Christian monastic sanctuary of Mount Athos.
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Young Greek of the Week
Gabriella Margonis, who loves tzatziki and feels that happy is the one word that best describes her, is our Young Greek of the Week.