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The first female at the helm of Victoria’s State Library is Greek

For 165 years since the State Library of Victoria was established, men have had the monopoly in the presidency of its Board. Christine Christian AO, a Greek Australian, is the …

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More occupations added to the priority migration skilled occupation list

Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Minister Alex Hawke MP has announced the inclusion of a range of skilled occupations on the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL). The …

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Restrictions expected to ease in Victoria as the state closes borders with NSW

Victoria has recorded no new locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 and one case in hotel quarantine, as the state prepares to ease restrictions. The state slammed the border with NSW …

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Childhood passion leads Paris Cockinos to forefront of a booming drone industry

“Speak to your passions, passions sell,” is the advice Paris Cockinos offers to anyone who is starting out in life. The 27-year-old Sydney-sider is the founder of Sphere Drones, a …

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Escaping the Mani – The WWII Odyssey of Camberwell’s Captain Robert Vial

I have written previously about some of the Allied escapes from the coastal villages of the Mani following the German capture of Kalamata in late April 1941, including that of …

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The Senate has voted to reject critical race theory from the national curriculum. What is it, and why does it matter?

The Australian Senate yesterday voted in support of a motion calling on the federal government to reject critical race theory from the national curriculum. The motion was moved by Senator …

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NSW interpreter services receive financial boost from state government

The New South Wales state government has announced that it will invest an additional $1 million to revolutionise digital-based interpreting services and improve accessibility in remote areas in the state …

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Former test cricketer still shaken from memories of kidnapping ordeal

Former Australian Test cricketer Stuart MacGill told the show A Current Affair on Nine that he is still shaken from memories of his kidnapping ordeal. “I’ve thought about it probably …

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NSW records 10 new COVID-19 infections with face masks mandatory

The Bondi COVID-19 cluster has grown to 21 after NSW Health authorities announced 10 new infections since Monday – six were locally and acquired, and four in hotel quarantine. Three …

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Cavafy’s ‘Parthen’ – a poem beyond translation

Edmund Keeley writes that when it came time to render Alexandrian poet Constantine Cavafy’s work into English, the poem “Parthen,” (meaning taken, or conquered), had to be excluded because its …

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