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Order of Australia not favouring women and migrants
Governor-General David Hurley said that the Order of Australia honours have a historical bias against women while they have not included enough Indigenous or recipients of migrant background to its …
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More than 600 coronavirus cases in Greece while shops reopen
Greek health authorities have recorded 605 new coronavirus cases in a day, and 24 deaths, until midday Saturday while 292 patients are on ventilators in ICUs. In total, Greece has …
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Teachers of diverse backgrounds offered bridging course designed by University of Sydney
Sydney Institute for Community Languages Education (SICLE) has developed and initiated programs for some 2,000 professionals with overseas qualifications to help them become accredited in Australian schools. Sixty have already …
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Highly contagious UK strain found in 3 Australian Open cases
Australia overall seems to be doing great dealing with Covid-19, recording no local cases for days. Victoria hold the biggest streak yet again, reaching 18 days without community transmission while …
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Online conference reinforces bridges between Greek universities
Greek Universities are ranking high on the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020. What does being a Greek University graduate mean in a globalised environment and, more specifically, what does …
Olympic champ Sofia Bekatorou shows it’s better late than never to seek justice
It was 1998 when sailing champ Sofia Bekatorou, 21 at the time, was sexually assaulted by a Hellenic Sailing Federation (HSF) official in his hotel room. She has come forth …
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Two stolen icons returned to Greece
Two icons of Christ and the Virgin Mary painted in 1735 and 1785, respectively, were delivered to the Greek Embassy in Beirut on 19 January in order to be returned …
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Athens extends lockdown for another week, and schools open on 1 February
COVID-19 restrictions have been extended by another week to 1 February. On Friday, Greece confirmed 585 new coronavirus cases with seven of these identified at the country’s entry points. The National …
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Business borne of summer sun, Greek pride and friendship
Scroll down for your chance to win Carroten products. Greek Australian businessman Jim Xenos passed by a Santorini periptero (kiosk) to buy his beloved Carroten sunscreen during a family holiday …
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Scholarships to support Greek language students at La Trobe
The Andrews Labor Government is supporting the long-term survival of Modern Greek Language studies in Victoria, through a funding boost for new student scholarships at La Trobe University. Member for …