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Migration, and the women left behind

Writing these accounts of the lives of my mother, grandmother and great grandmother highlighted the challenges these strong women faced. All three generations who demonstrated an indomitable spirit. In the …

Dialogue

China and Australia, post COVID-19 ties

Each time I discuss Greece’s success in containing coronavirus and that Greece has in fact, proven it can be the exception to the European rule (of blunder and failure), people …

News

Victoria steps up targeted testing to track coronavirus

Victoria will step up its targeted coronavirus testing, zeroing in on communities where cases may be more likely or where testing numbers are relatively low – ensuring we have a …

Dialogue

‘Black’ Africans and the Ancient Greeks

As a result of George Floyd’s murder and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, there have been calls to decolonise the academic fields of Classical and Byzantine Studies. …

Life

The first female bus driver of Komotini, near the Greek-Turkish border

Neslihan Kose, 22, is the first female bus driver of Komotini’s KTEL, Greece’s long-distance bus service. Her route in particular serves the capital city of Rhodope, in northern Greece. Every …

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Fronditha Care marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day with an important message

During the COVID-19 pandemic many calls made to Seniors Rights Victoria have exposed what happens behind closed doors, with elders experiencing financial, physical, sexual, psychological or social abuse. At Fronditha …

News

Victoria eases restrictions from 21 June

Earlier today the state Premier, Daniel Andrews announced the proposed changes that will be implemented next week. “From 11:59pm on 21 June, libraries, community centres and halls will be able …

Greek-Australian Melbourne real-estate agent arrested for cocaine trafficking

Former real-estate agent Kristiana Karakostas was caught trying to sell cocaine on the American classifieds website Craigslist. The ad was selling “White VIP” party tickets that could be acquired and …

Sport

Mill Park MP Lily D’ Ambrosio helps local clubs survive

With more than three million Victorians involved in community sport and recreation, Member for Mill Park Lily D’ Ambrosio, visited Bundoora United FC in South Morang to announce five grants …

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Nik Dimopoulos sues police over mental and physical injuries during wrongful raid

It was May last year when Victoria police mistakenly raided gay community book shop Hares & Hyenas in Fitzroy, injuring Nik Dimopoulos who was thought to be an offender. Police …

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