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Experts opinions on the chaos which COVID-19 is causing to our mental health

The coronavirus pandemic has changed life as we know it. Facing a life-threatening health risk combined with isolation, lack of entertainment, grappling with home schooling, remote working coupled with unemployment …

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Big losses force Greek construction giant  to pull out of Australia

The emphasis  on the construction of solar farm projects in Australia was one of the key factors that led to Greek infrastructure giant Ellaktor taking losses of €155 million for …

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The Hellenic Initiative Australia supports Emfasis COVID-19 response assisting the homeless

The Hellenic Initiative Australia has committed $10,000 to Emfasis Foundation to support extra relief being implemented assisting the homeless in Athens during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant will allow the …

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Athens urban restructuring project will introduce new car-free zones to upgrade the city

A teleconference on the implementation of the Athens city urban restructuring plan was held on Monday at the Municipality of Athens. The plan provides for a 6.8km-long pedestrian walkway which …

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Special appreciation of nurses’ contributions in COVID-19 times

Fronditha Care has issued a message of thanks to its 110 nurses on its staff on International Nurses’ Day (12 May). “This year International Nurses Day comes with special significance. …

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Greek Australian students receive Premier’s VCE Awards

Seven young Greek Australians were honoured as part of the Premier’s VCE Awards in Victoria. The ceremony was postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions, however the list published on Victoria’s Education …

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Life in Lockdown: Q&A with actress Olympia Valance

Olympia Valance jumped from modelling onto the small screen making her acting debut in the long-running soap opera Neighbours as Paige Smith and later becoming one of the leading stars …

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Malcolm Turnbull’s ‘bigger picture’ of a thoroughly liberal government

Malcolm Turnbull’s autobiography was never likely to pass without incident, even in these disrupted times. As it happened, the official launch was pre-empted by pirated e-copies circulating in government offices …

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The Hellenic Initiative Australia funds paediatric facilities in Eastern Peloponnese

The Hellenic Initiative Australia (THI Australia) has granted $30,000 to Paediatric Trauma Care (Pedtrauma) to upgrade paediatric facilities in the regional towns of Argos and Galatas. The specialist equipment purchased …

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Haritini Ikizidou’s grandson shares her story of heroism in fighting against the Nazi regime and overcoming the hardship of war

Haritini Ikizidou passed away at the age of 96 on 3 May. Her grandson Gregory Sembelides shares her stories of how she fought Hitler’s regime and until recently received greeting …

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