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Power of well-worn Greek phrase saves the day for a troubled traveller
1990 was a heady year for the world. The polar opposite of 2020/1. If 1967 was the Summer of Love, 1990’s was the Summer of Optimism. The Berlin Wall had …
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Victoria records 1,438 cases, five deaths, as home quarantine trial begins
Victoria has recorded 1,438 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and five further deaths in its worst day since the pandemic began. Active infections across the state have reached a …
Fronditha Care opens $22million 90-bed St Albans facility ahead of schedule
Fronditha Care opened its new 90-bed facility as St Albans on Tuesday. Sixty residents have moved into the new $22 million building that was completed ahead of schedule. The CEO …
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Greek Australians express solidarity towards Crete following earthquake
Aftershocks continue to rattle Crete, Greece’s largest island, two days after a strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the island at 9.17am on Monday morning. A construction worker was killed inside …
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Multicultural Aussie Rules footy show wins prestigious Antenna Award
A multicultural Aussie Rules television panel show has won the prestigious Antenna Award for excellence in community television. The National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters’ Council’s (NEMBC) “Multicultural AFL Football TV …
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Cementing Greek-French friendship: France to offer immediate military assistance to Greece in case of attack by a third country
Under the agreement signed by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Tuesday, France has pledged to provide immediate military assistance to Greece – …
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863 new COVID cases in NSW, and 15 deaths of which 9 were unvaccinated
There were 863 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases recorded in NSW in the 24 hours to 8 pm Monday and 15 deaths – the highest number of fatalities ever recorded …
Greek power provider signs agreement for Virtual Power Plant
A leading Greek power provider, WATT+VOLT, signed an agreement on 22 Septemberwith German IT companies emsys VPP, which will provide a Virtual Power Plant, and its partner organisation energy&meteo systems …
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“See you next time in Melbourne,” Minister Hawke tells Greek Community President Bill Papastergiadis
Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Minister Alex Hawke and Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) President Bill Papastergiadis met to discuss a number of important issues, including the opening …
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Victoria’s worst day with 950 cases as the state hits the 80 per cent vaccination milestone, with more freedoms
It’s a milestone day in Victoria as 80 per cent single dose vaccination targets are reached for those who are eligible, however the state has also recorded 950 new locally …