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Julian Assange’s mother pleads against her son’s extradition to the US in open letter
The mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, 50, who is currently facing extradition in the US has written an open letter expressing her worry that her son will live the …
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Booster shot interval brought forward to four months, then three, health minister confirms
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the country, Australians will be able to get their booster shots earlier as of early next year, Health Minister Greg Hunt confirmed. The …
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Remembering the life of Olga Cosmas
On 9 November 1929, Olga Kouvaras was born in Sydney. The first child of Telemahos and Erasmia Kouvaras who both originated from the island of Ithaca. At the time of …
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VCE Highest Achievers awarded by the Greek Community of Melbourne
The highest achievers VCE students of 2021 were awarded by the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), on Wednesday 22 December, in a joyful and delightful atmosphere at the Mezzanine of …
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Fender Katsalidis’ Merdeka 118 to become the world’s second tallest building in 2022
Australian duo Fender Katsalidis have done it again with their new building, the 678.9-metre-tall Merdeka 118 skyscraper located in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur. The Merdeka is set to become the …
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Actor Petros Filippidis to be tried for rape in March
Greek actor Petros Filippidis who has been in the spotlight in the past months over allegations of rape and repeat sexual offences is set to be tried in March 2022. …
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Why Dan will win: In a crisis we want to be led
In the hit series Boss, Chicago mayor Tom Kane, played by Kelsey Grammer, reflects on a foundational mayor of that great city, Anton Cermak, who brought together the warring tribes, …
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Position for Hellenic Senior Lecturer in Global Diasporas’ opens at the University of Melbourne
After several years of lead up work by the Greek Community of Melbourne, finally a position for a ‘Hellenic Senior Lecturer in Global Diasporas’ at the University of Melbourne has …
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Irina Karamanos: partner of Chile’s President Gabriel Boric, to dump ‘first lady’ title
Irina Karamanos is the partner of Chilean president-elect Gabriel Boric. Socialist, Mr Gabriel Boric won a convincing victory on 19 December. Gabriel Boric, won on a promise of social and …
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NSW records 5,715 new COVID cases -Victoria jumps over 2,000
COVID-19 cases are rapidly multiplying across the Australia as individual states opt for no further restrictions ahead of the holidays. It appears that the Omicron variant is becoming the dominant …