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Operation Ironside: 18-year-old Apostle Broikos released from jail
Alleged drug trafficker, Apostle Broikos – the youngest person in South Australia to be arrested as part of Operation Ironside – has been released from jail. The 18-year-old was charged …
Melbourne’s Cypriot Community looks to the future but honours its past with plans for new building
The Annual General Meeting of the Cypriot Community of Melbourne and Victoria took place at the community’s headquarters at 495 Lygon Street in East Brunswick. Members were informed of the …
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Brisbane COVID cases linked to Greek community of St George
Priests and staff of St George Greek Orthodox Church and the community centre in Brisbane have gone into isolation after four cases of COVID-19 in the city were linked to …
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18,000 Australians abroad could have their tickets to return back home torn up
National Cabinet’s decision to half the number of incoming arrivals to Australia is a blow to 34,000 Australians abroad wishing to return home. The Australian government’s decision to halve …
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Sydney faces 18 new cases while Victoria again reports no new locally acquired cases
Premier Gladys Berejiklian says NSW has recorded 18 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday, with 11 of those in isolation during the infectious period. …
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Oldest Greek Australian grandmother passes away at the age of 109 1/2 years
A Sydney-based Castellorizian grandmother who celebrated her 109th birthday in January passed away peacefully. The death of Eleni Confos (nee Galettis), the oldest known Greek Australian, was announced on Facebook …
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Hellenic Post issues LGBTQIA+ themed block of stamps
Hellenic Post recently launched a special edition of four stamps under the title “LGBTQIA+ We support you” in support of gay communities in the country. Hellenic Post (ELTA) unveiled the …
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Destructive Cyprus fires are “the biggest tragedy to hit Cyprus” since 1974
Cyprus is being plagued by devastating fires. The blaze which broke out on Saturday afternoon outside the village of Arakapas, a village of Limassol, has spread quickly as heavy winds …
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7-year-old Anastasia lost her battle with cancer
In September 2020, 7-year-old Anastasia was diagnosed with an aggressive form of childhood cancer, also known as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). Greek doctors gave little hope to the young …
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Victoria records no new local cases, but Sydney aged care home confirms another two
Victoria recorded no new local cases of COVID-19 on Monday after 20,690 tests were processed, though there were two new cases in hotel quarantine bringing the total active cases in the …