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Silver Olympic medalist Spyros Gianniotis appears at the Authentic Marathon Swim
The Authentic Marathon Swim returned for its second consecutive year on July 2-4, 2021 at the Municipality of Istiea-Edipsos. Amateur and professional swimmers from 10 countries, including the USA, Russia, …
Greek genealogy group gets serious at Coburg library
The second meeting of the Greek Genealogy Hub kicked off on Tuesday evening at one of Coburg Library’s meeting rooms under the guidance of convener Kalliroe Tsiatis. There was an …
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Grieving relatives say St Basil’s memorial service to honour their departed loved ones is in poor taste
Relatives of residents who died when COVID-19 swept through St Basil’s aged care nursing home in Fawkner have said they are outraged by the facility’s decision to hold a memorial …
Former Greek Australian Liberal MP Julia Banks, an example of why narratives of “hysterical” women are so toxic
On Monday night, former Liberal MP Julia Banks spoke to Laura Tingle on 7.30. In the detailed interview about her new book, “Power Play”, she described how Scott Morrison’s office …
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Seven COVID-free days for Victoria, but concerns as lockdown may be extended in NSW
Victoria has recorded a full week without cases of COVID-19 community transmission since the state’s fourth lockdown, while in NSW there have been more than 330 locally acquired cases since …
Artists and collectives invited to apply for Diasporas Commissions
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) is inviting artists or collectives who identify as First Nations, persons of colour or from the CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse) communities can apply for Diasporas …
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St Anna’s Parish on the Gold Coast raises funds to help fight cancer
There is nothing more special than when a community rallies together to do good in the world. The Ladies Auxiliary of St Anna Parish-Community organised a morning tea at the …
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FECCA face-to-face conference set for March in Melbourne
The biennial FECCA (Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia ) Conference, Advancing Multicultural Australia, will now be held on 10-11 March next year in Melbourne. It will 18 years …
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Sydney tycoon Bill Papas vanishes as Federal Court proceedings are filed
Sydney tycoon Basile Papadimitriou, known as Bill Papas, has gone missing after an alleged $254.5 million Westpac fraud. Suspicions were raised after Westpac discovered an alleged fraud when Channel Seven-owned …
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From Myrina to Melbourne: How NUGAS reunited generations
The National Union of Greek Australian Students (NUGAS) has undergone many changes over its 51 years of operation, however one thing remains the same; it’s ability to bring Greeks from …