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Drink driver warned not to take the wheel of car moments before fatal accident
A friend warned a drink driver to not take the wheel of his car moments before he ran over a pedestrian at 8.52pm on 18 November, court documents show. Stephen …
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Landmark Greek-Israeli defence agreement for Air Force School
The completion of an agreement for the creation and operation of an Air Force School (training centre) for the Greek Air Force, to be signed by Israel and Greece, worth …
St Albans’ entry to the fold of the Archdiocese of Australia is a ‘one-way street’, says Fr Irinaios
The entry of St Albans to the fold of the Archdiocese of Australia is a “one way street” according to Fr Irinaios Koikas. Saint Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church is currently …
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Victoria’s state government gives $200,000 for Greek Independence Bicentenary
Multicultural organisations can apply for funding for events to be held between March and June this year. Acting Minister for Multicultural Affairs Shaun Leane today opened the Multicultural Festivals and …
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Greeks gather to celebrate a different kind of Theophania at Frankston and Geelong
The Feast of the Holy Theophany (Epiphany) is celebrated each year on 6 January. The feast commemorates Jesus Christ’s journey from Galilee to Jordan where he sought and received baptism …
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Permit allows Onassis’ Skorpios island to be developed into exclusive resort
Once Aristotle Onassis’s private island on the Ionian Sea, the island of Skorpios is set to become a VIP resort following approval from the Greek government. The permit allowing the …
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From hoops to posts: Q&A with Geelong Cats rookie Paul Tsapatolis
Humble sports sensations are hard to come by, but recent Geelong Cats recruit Paul Tsapatolis is all that and a bag of chips. The young high school graduate has made …
How COVID-19 saved the English language… for a while
As I walked wearily last January through the valley of the mangled English language, tripping over every misused and abused word, I wondered how much gobbledegook we would be exposed …
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Victoria records one new locally transmitted COVID-19 case but border restrictions with NSW remain in place
Victoria’s active cases rose to 41 on Wednesday with three new COVID-19 cases detected – one locally transmitted and two in hotel quarantine – following more than 37,000 tests were …
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Sam Karagiozis has bail conditions relaxed so he can attend his brother’s wedding
Lamborghini-driving cryptocurrency founder Sam Karagiozis had his bail conditions relaxed so he can attend his brother’s weddings and bucks night and oversee his souvlaki store chain reports The Age. Mr …