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‘Byron: A Lord’s Monologue’ holds successful launch at UNSW
The celebrations for the 200th anniversary of Lord Byron’s death continued at the University of NSW with an event launching a new book by Stella Sorotou called “Byron: A Lord’s …
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President Christodoulides vows further investigation into Thanasis Nicolaou’s murder
President Nikos Christodoulides has pledged to investigate the handling of the tragic case of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou. The landmark ruling overturned the ‘suicide’ finding which authorities had insisted upon …
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Postal voting begins in Australia for European Elections
The distribution of special envelopes to those registered for postal voting in the upcoming European elections in June is currently underway, with voters required to personally collect and sign for …
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N. Macedonia president stokes controversy at inauguration
North Macedonia’s first woman president was inaugurated on Sunday, with the new nationalist leader angering Greece after a speech that did not acknowledge her country’s new name. The Balkan nation …
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Group calls public meeting for GOCMV constitutional reform discussion
A group of 21 current and past members from the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GOCMV) have organised a public meeting to propose constitutional reform of the organisation. …
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Elective surgery target slashed by Victorian government
A key target for 240,000 Victorians to go under the knife for elective surgery each year is no more, with the state government quietly moving the goal-posts. In 2022, the …
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Greek premier to visit Turkey in quest for better relations
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be received Monday in Ankara by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in the latest sign of warming relations between the NATO neighbours. After decades …
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After 19 years justice prevails in Cyprus as the death of Thanasis Nicolaou is ruled a murder
The coroner in the case of Greek Cypriot Australian Thanasis Nicolaou, who went from Melbourne to serve in the armed forces of Cyprus 19 years ago, has concluded that he …
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‘Autopilot’ hit-run driver who injured Greek Australian nurse sentenced to nine months
A woman who lied to police about her Tesla being on autopilot when she hit a pedestrian has been sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment. Sakshi Agrawal struck 26-year-old nurse Nicole …
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Costas Politis, president of the Greek Cultural Centre of Tashkent to visit Melbourne
For many people Tashkent might conjure up exotic images of the Central Asian steppes, others might be aware of its close proximity to the majestic ceramic tiled architecture of Samarkand, …