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Vassilis Rekaris, the dynamic Greek of Melbourne passes away
Vassilis Rekaris recently passed away at the age of 92. His brother Kosmas shared a few words, commemorating his life as a relentlessly hard worker. Vassilis was born in 1928 …
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Australia’s Parliament looks nothing like its multicultural community
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has often touted Australia as the “most successful multicultural” country in the world. The claim, however is questionable as far as the make-up of Australia’s state …
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A full list of COVID-19 exposure sites: Did you visit these areas?
Victoria’s Health Minister Martin Foley says testing capacity is being ramped up around Melbourne, as the city’s cluster grew overnight with another six additional cases. Below are the exposure sites. …
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Vale Christina Kolokotroni, a teacher who ensured language, culture and dance thrived in the Antipodes
The Greek diaspora of Melbourne mourns the passing of one of its most creative teachers, Christina Kolokotroni, on 6 May at the age of 91. An innovative teacher, she managed …
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Melbourne outbreak casts focus on vaccine rollout, and the need for a different approach
Melbourne has plunged into a fresh round of restrictions, including mandatory mask-wearing indoors and caps on gatherings, as five new cases emerged on Tuesday. Epidemiologists said the latest outbreak is …
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Winter sun fails to warm Spartans in their game against St Bernards
Hawthorn Spartans again failed to gain traction in their season with a Round 7 defeat to St Bernards at the Spartans home ground at the Rathmine Reserve on a beautiful …
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Adelaide Crows end Melbourne’s unbeaten run – by last-gasp point
There were quite a few surprises in the results of the Round 10 games last week with at least three games settled by a one- or two-point leads. The Saints …
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Victoria’s Acting Premier can’t rule out lockdown as five new cases and more exposure sites are recorded
Another five new cases of COVID-19 emerged in Melbourne overnight with ten new local infections uncovered in 24 hours. Victoria’s active case load is now at 23 cases following new …
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Professor Arthur Christopoulos elected as Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, and makes his mum cry
When Professor Arthur Christopoulos, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University, told his mother he was elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, she …
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Top Greek industrial steel owner of Halyvourgiki passes away, aged 76
Greek industrialist Constantinos Angelopoulos passed away in Athens on Monday, aged 76. He had suffered in the last few years of his life as a rare form of arthritis which …