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Qantas defends allegations of misleading ticket sales
Qantas will fight allegations of misleading conduct levelled by the consumer watchdog after being accused of selling tickets for flights already cancelled. The airline said while it “fully accepts it …
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Cyprus braces for migrant influx amid Lebanon war fears
Cyprus has received an influx of 458 Syrian migrants from Lebanon in one week and is bracing for more as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to spread, officials said on Sunday. …
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Strong competition as Vic economy ranked nation’s best
Victoria now has the best performing economy in the nation while momentum is building in the west. That’s according to the latest State of the States report from CommSec, which …
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Migrants and refugees on Rhodes disrupt port, demand to be taken off the island
Some 400 migrants and refugees protested at the port of Rhodes island on Sunday, demanding to be transferred elsewhere in Greece and obstructing port traffic for at least four hours, …
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Thousands demand halt to ‘Gaza massacre’ in Athens protest
More than 5,000 people protested in Athens on Sunday, police said, calling for an end to the “massacre” of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. “We are fighting for the peace …
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Thousands rally over Gaza war in Melbourne, Sydney, with communities divided
The haunting images of children kidnapped by Hamas gunmen have been placed in empty prams in central Sydney while a crowd of 12,000 people have called for a free Palestine …
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Greece’s Stefanos Xenos clinches Karate World Champion title
Greek karateka Stefanos Xenos emerged victorious from Saturday’s night World Championships final in Budapest Hungary, beating Kaisar Alpisbai from Kazakhstan, No. 7 in the world ranking. Hailing from Odysseas Petroupolis, …
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OXI Day, an opportunity not just for celebration, says Archbishop Makarios
The head of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, Archbishop Makarios, has issued a message on the occasion of the 28 October Greek national anniversary. In it, he urges the …
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Gaza hammered as Israel widens war
After air strikes and artillery fire rained down for hours over the weekend, much of the Gaza Strip has become an indistinguishable wasteland of rubble, with residents likening the devastation …
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Greek Australians of all ages commemorate OXI Day en masse (Photos)
With wreath-laying, speeches, dances and poems recited by the younger generation, this year’s 28 October historic anniversary, was celebrated in every community hub by Melburnian Hellenes together with representatives of …