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The obstacles and the long return journey of the Vanikiotis couple
“All is well,” says expatriate Zacharias Vanikiotis, who spent 40 days with his wife Irene until they finally arrived at their home in Melbourne on 14 April. He travelled to …
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Letter: Support for all and a people’s economy
The virus- Support for all and a people’s economy It is generally acknowledged that Australia is facing an unprecedented deadly virus that so gravely impacts people’s lives and livelihoods. Although thankful for short …
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COVID-19 brings an existential crisis to state football clubs
Coronavirus restrictions have caused a number of ‘secondary’ things within society, such as the entertainment industry, to take a backseat in an attempt to control the spread of COVID-19. Yet …
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Nik Loukas shares his Crown Promenade hotel quarantine experience
Since 28 March, travellers returning from overseas had been ordered into a 2-week luxury hotel isolation by the Australian Government to keep the coronavirus from possibly spreading. If you have …
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Greek Australian lawyer awarded defamation payout from Google
Greek Australian lawyer George Defteros has won a $40,000 payout from Google for defamation arguing its publication of a 2004 article on its search engine about his arrest on conspiracy …
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Greek retailers given restricted ‘go-ahead’ to start trading next week
With Greece finally coming out of 10 weeks of strict lockdown that has proved so effective against the spread of Covid-19, the first steps were taken this week for the …
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Cleo Nikakis, a life fully lived from Chania to Lonsdale Street
Cleo (Kleanthe) Nikakis (nee Siganakis) passed away on 22 April from a heart attack at the age of 90. Though she lived a full life, her passing at a time …
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Honouring the legacy of Greek contribution to Inner West Sydney
Marrickville and Dulwich Hill have a long history of Greek contribution, even being unofficially dubbed as ‘Little Athens’. The Inner West Council of New South Wales has agreed to honour …
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Thousands of international students sign on to new Victoria relief fund
Thousands of international students in need have already signed on to a relief fund that was announced by the Victorian government on Wednesday, 29 April. A state government spokesman said …
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Joanne Shanahan, a tribute to a remarkable woman that left us too soon
Joanne Shanahan’s parents, Nikos and Christina Panayiotou, will take a while to come to terms with the fact that they will not be seeing their beloved daughter again, following last …