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Greek women of the Revolution forged gender equality, says Vamvakinou in parliament tribute

Greek Australian federal MP for Calwell Maria Vamvakinou paid tribute to the role of women in the Greek War of Independence in a recent speech before the Federal Parliament in …

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Hellenic RSL President welcomes extra support to help veterans secure employment

Veterans will benefit from specialised one-on-one support to help them find employment or change careers through the Support for Employment (SFE) program launched this week. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and …

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“This Brilliant Victory” – Remembering the Battle of Navarino and its Australian Connection

“This Brilliant Victory.” The words announcing the success of the Allied fleet over the Ottoman’s at Navarino on 20th October 1827 are not from an English newspaper. The words are …

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New campaign promotes workplace safety in 19 languages

WorkSafe Victoria launched its multilingual “Workplace safety is our Common Language Campaign” last week to coincide with Cultural Diversity Week. The campaign which is aimed at informing migrants and non …

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Brisbane lockdown thwarts Easter plans, families kept apart as Queensland cluster grows to 15

Would-be Easter travellers have been thrust into chaos following the announcement of Brisbane’s snap three-day lockdown to combat a cluster of coronavirus cases. On Tuesday, eight new locally acquired COVID-19 …

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Andreas Andrianopoulos’ sends significant support to East Melbourne’s Evangelismos Church

Sunday 28 March, saw over a thousand of people flock to Lansdowne Street in East Melbourne to help the Greek Community of Melbourne commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Greek …

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Greek women’s role in the struggle for independence was vital and took many forms

Laskarina Bouboulina The legend of Kapetanissa (Captain) Laskarina Bouboulina is unique. A fierce fighter for the Greek cause, she charted her own course through war against the Turks and in …

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Australian Government reshuffle as Scott Morrison moves Porter and Reynolds

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a government reshuffle after seeing his popularity plummet following weeks of shocking revelations about the toxic workplace culture in federal politics and the treatment …

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Perth events were plentiful for the Bicentenary of Greek Independence

It was a full week of festivities in Perth for the 200th Anniversary of our National Day of 25 March 1821. The Consulate of Greece in Perth organised a series …

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The Greek Revolution of 1821 celebrated with fanfare in Sydney with a gathering at Martin Place

The Greek community in Sydney honoured the heroes of 1821, with pride and in a spirit of unity, during the official celebration of the 200-year anniversary since the declaration of …

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