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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew supports Australia’s Archbishop Makarios

Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew expressed his support to Archbishop Makarios of Australia who has come under fire by Orthodoxos Typos, a publication of Mount Athos. In the past, Orthodoxos …

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We asked experts for their opinion on the COVIDSafe App: Is it a game-changer?

Australia launched a contact-tracing mobile app Sunday to boost its efforts to combat the coronavirus outbreak, and by Friday more than 3 million Australians had already downloaded it. Neos Kosmos …

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Australia’s government believes in integration for visa holders, but stops short of JobKeeper/JobSeeker

When Neos Kosmos caught up with Vasilis Dale, like many other Greek recent arrivals, he was in despair. After having worked hard in Australia, his dreams of becoming part of …

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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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