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Russia says it thwarted attacks on Crimea bridge
Russia says its forces destroyed three Ukrainian naval drones being used in an attempt to attack a key bridge linking Russia to the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula, forcing its temporary closure …
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Last surviving Anzac Crete veteran passes in Melbourne
The Cretan Federation of Australia & New Zealand has bid farewell to Charlie Parrott, Melbourne’s last surviving ANZAC Crete veteran who passed this week aged 104. Born in Albury, New …
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Experts blame poor govt preparation for Greek fires’ devastation
While the Greek government has been quick to blame global warming for the summer’s devastating wildfires, some experts argue that poor planning is at least as much to blame. The …
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Kastellorizian of the Year announced for 2023
Marilyn Tsolakis has been named as the 2023 Kastellorizian of the Year, the Kastellorizian Association of Victoria announced this week. The announcement about the annual award recipient comes ahead of …
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Australia’s housing crisis: A perfect storm spurs debate on rental caps
Owning a home (or two) has been seared into our immigrant psyche. Homeownership shielded our poor working-class immigrant parents from political and economic vagaries. Unlike our Greek peers in Germany, …
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‘Stitch-up’: inquiry’s duck hunting ban call raises ire
Victoria may have held its last duck hunting season after an inquiry recommended a ban, riling shooters and some unions. An upper house committee tabled a report to state parliament …
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British Museum heist the new hot topic on Artnet’s “The Roundup” podcast
In a recent episode of Artnet’s “The Roundup” podcast, Europe editor Kate Brown, alongside international art critic Ben Davis and Wet Paint gossip columnist Annie Armstrong, delved into three headline-making …
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Armenians demand govt pressure on ‘genocidal’ blockade
Hundreds of Australia’s Armenian diaspora have called on the government to increase pressure on Azerbaijan to lift a nine-month blockade over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory that has left thousands starving. …
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Opinion: How EU’s largest fire on record was met with Greek state silence
I am writing this from Alexandroupolis, capital city of the Evros region, the epicentre of Greece’s wildfires this summer. We are well into the second week since the first blaze …
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Warning over threats, harassment during referendum
Federal politicians and their staff have been urged to report abuse and harassment to police as the Indigenous voice referendum campaign gets under way. Australian Federal Police officers have been …