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‘Trackless trams’ tipped to save emissions and budgets
Australian cities are being urged to consider adopting “trackless tram” technology to cut emissions, reduce traffic and help household budgets. Prominent urban planner Mike Day issued the recommendation after Perth …
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State Minister Akis Skertsos presents bill on same-sex marriage in Parliament
On Thursday night, State Minister Akis Skertsos tabled a bill titled “Equality in civil marriage, revision of the Civil Code, and other regulations” in parliament. The proposed legislation, addressing same-sex …
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European Farmers unite in protests amidst agricultural crisis
Over 300 tractors and beekeeper trucks gathered at the annual agricultural fair at Thessaloniki’s centre. They arrived mainly from Thessaly, the critical agricultural region devastated by floods last year, “The …
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Farewell to guardian and publisher George Iakovidis
Another veteran of the diaspora press has left us for the eternal journey. George Iakovidis, a guardian in Greece, excelled as a publisher of diaspora newspapers in Melbourne, working as …
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Cyprus Community of NSW to hold EGM addressing major developments including a change of Presidency
The Cyprus Community of NSW (CCNSW) is set for major developments in the immediate and near future, with an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) scheduled to discuss the organisation’s financial future, …
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Australia’s COVID-19 response ‘worst ever failing’
Australia’s COVID-19 pandemic response has been slammed as the “worst ever public health failing” as doctors call for a royal commission into the nation’s handling of the crisis. Labor went …
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NSW’s Thessalian communities combining for fundraiser to help those affected by Storm Daniel
The Thessalian organisations of NSW have banded together to host a fundraising event as they look to support those from their ancestral home that were severely impacted by the devastation …
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Two drown in migrant boat sinking: Greek coastguard
Greece’s coastguard on Wednesday said it had found the bodies of two asylum seekers believed to have drowned when a migrant boat sank near the island of Lesbos. Another 57 …
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Inflation rate eases to two-year low in welcome sign
Australian mortgage holders can rest easy heading into the first cash rate call of the year following convincing progress on inflation. Yet even with softer set of consumer price data …
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Castellorizian Association of NSW marks centenary milestone with Gala celebration
The Castellorizian Association of NSW held a special Gala event to honour its 100th anniversary after being formed by a group of Castellorizian migrants way back in January 1924. The …