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People spend night outdoors after magnitude 6 earthquake in Thessaly
Thousands of people spent the night outdoors late Wednesday after a powerful earthquake was felt across the region, damaging homes and public buildings. The magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck at 12.16pm …
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Victoria Police appeal quashed after hosing, stepping and assaulting Greek Australian disability pensioner
Two Victoria Police officers were found guilty of unlawful assault for punching and hosing down a disabled pensioner have had their appeals thrown out in court. Senior constables Brad McLeod …
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Greece has been struck by a 6 magnitude earthquake
An earthquake of magnitude 6 occurred 27 km northwest of Larissa, Greece, the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath …
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Melbourne landmarks to light up in Grecian colours as gov’t seals commitment for Greek Independence festival
Victoria is the place for multicultural events, with a mosaic of cultural festivals paying homage to people’s heritage from around the world. To further facilitate this, Victoria’s Multicultural Affairs Minister Ros …
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Fronditha Care launches restructuring process to ensure future viability
Just three weeks into her new role and the CEO of Fronditha Care Faye Spiteri Tsolakis has embarked on a restructuring process to reverse the organisation’s fortunes and ensure its …
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40,000 stranded Australians abroad without hope of entry for the next three months
There are more than 40,000 Australians stranded across the world due to COVID-19, without hope for their return in the near future following the federal government’s extension of the international …
Prof Vasso Apostolopoulos is the special guest speaker on International Womens’ Day event
One of the leading lights in COVID-19 research in Victoria, Professor Vasso Apostolopolous of Victoria University will be the speaker of an International Women’s Day online event next Monday (8 …
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Family and friendship the glue binding fast-growing online business
When Australian Cypriots Nathaniel Anthony and Chris Anastasi met at a fitness expo in 2013 it was meeting of like minds that developed Muscle Nation into a rapidly-expanding business and …
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Greek Community of Melbourne Board welcome new Greek Consul General to Victoria
On 10 February members of the Board of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) had the opportunity to meet new Greek Consul General Emmanuel Kakavelakis, hosting him at the Greek …
A diasporan’s army and tax considerations before claiming Greek citizenship
I am eligible for Greek citizenship. I have at least one parent or grandparent born in Greece and I can prove this with an unbroken chain of birth and marriage …