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Heartbreak as Myanmar quake death toll hits 1644
The death toll from the Myanmar earthquake has climbed to at least 1644, making it the deadliest natural disaster to hit the impoverished, war-torn country in years. The figure highlighted …
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Greek parliament delegation visits NSW Greek Community to discuss Diaspora issues
A delegation from the Greek Parliament visited the Greek Orthodox Community of New South Wales (GOC) last week for a meeting focused on the cultural and educational needs of the …
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Farewell to Nikos Dimopoulos: A tribute to a dedicated community leader
Family and friends gathered at the Cretan Brotherhood Hall in Brunswick East this week to bid farewell to Nikos Dimopoulos, who passed away three weeks ago at the age of …
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‘Liberation Day’ overshadows Reserve Bank’s rate call
US President Donald Trump’s promised “liberation day” is coming, but Australian mortgage holders hoping to be freed from high interest rates might have to wait a while longer. The Reserve …
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Melbourne journalist Kostas Karamarkos joins PASOK’s Diaspora Secretariat
Melbourne-based journalist Kostas Karamarkos has been appointed to the Secretariat of PASOK’s Diaspora Affairs Department, a key division within Greece’s Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). The announcement came as part of …
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Turmoil at Greek seniors federation meeting: President alleges being threatened; ambulance called
A meeting of the Federation of Greek Elderly Citizen Clubs of Melbourne & Victoria turned chaotic at the offices of PRONIA, with reports of a woman fainting, an ambulance being …
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Bill payers kept in dark on gas plan energy saving
Households won’t be given an estimate to how much they would save on their power bills under a coalition plan to force energy exporters to set aside gas for the …
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Greece moves clocks forward as Australia prepares for winter time change
In the early hours of Sunday, 30 March, Greece will move to daylight saving time, with clocks shifting forward one hour from 3am to 4am. As a result, the time …
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Fake social media and email accounts impersonating Archbishop Makarios of Australia reappear
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia has issued a warning regarding the reappearance of fraudulent email and Facebook accounts falsely claiming to represent Archbishop Makarios of Australia. In an official …
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Myanmar quake death toll passes 1600, fighting to pause
Myanmar’s resistance movement against the ruling military junta has announced a unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts as the death toll from the disaster reached more than 1600 …