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AMWU Secretary Mavromatis commemorates Palestinian exile on 75th Anniversary of Arab-Isreali conflict
The 75th anniversary of the establishment of Israel in 1948 has been baptised by Palestinians as “The Nakba,” which in Arabic means “the disaster.” The Arab-Israeli conflict resulted in the …
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Magnitude 7.7 quake hits near New Caledonia triggering tsunami warning
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Friday in the Pacific Ocean southeast of New Caledonia, triggering a tsunami warning, US monitoring agencies said. The quake was detected at a depth of 37 …
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Community demands preservation of Preston Market amidst continued development controversy
Last Friday 400 Darebin locals gathered at a town hall meeting to discuss the future of Preston Market. Preston and its surrounds are gentrifying and development is running hot. Preston …
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Adelaide and Athens to move towards sister city relationship
Adelaide and Athens are set to strengthen their ties through a proposed sister city program, as outlined in a joint letter from SA-BEST MLCs Connie Bonaros and Frank Pangallo and …
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Sydney cemeteries to merge as Orthodox grave space projected to run out
Three years is all some Orthodox and Muslim communities have left before their allocated grave space in Sydney’s Crown cemeteries is filled. And the Eastern Orthodox faith, which includes Greek …
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Melbourne’s Cephalonians celebrate Mother’s Day
Melbourne’s Cephalonian Society Of Victoria, also known as “The Cephalos,” joyously commemorated Mother’s Day last Saturday, May 13, at the association’s headquarters in the heart of West Melbourne. Esteemed guests …
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British woman goes missing on Greek island of Kalymnos – family desperate for answers
A 75-year-old British woman, Susan Hart, has gone missing while visiting the Greek island of Kalymnos. She disappeared on April 30 after taking a ferry to the island of Telendos …
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Paniyiri Greek Festival to take over Brisbane this weekend
Paniyiri, the largest and longest-running Greek festival in Australia, and a global celebration of culture and community returns to Brisbane’s Musgrave Park this weekend. The two-day event promises to showcase …
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82 years on, Australia honours the gallant Anzacs and Cretans: Remembering their heroic sacrifices in the Battle of Crete
BATTLE AGAINST FASCIST INVADERS The Battle of Crete, fought between May 20 and June 1, 1941 also known by the invading Germans as Operation Mercury, was the first major airborne …
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Diaspora Vote: Greece needs you but doesn’t want you
Less than 200 Greek citizens eligible to vote in Greece’s upcoming elections have registered to vote from Australia, whilst thousands of Turks are casting their vote in the Turkish presidential …