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Airbnb set to become publicly-traded in 2020
Airbnb, Inc. has confirmed the announcement that the popular accommodation marketplace is expected to become a publicly-traded company by 2020. Despite fierce opposition from traditional hoteliers, the home-rental startup has …
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Volume documenting Brisbane’s Greek cafe culture a finalist for Queensland Book of the Year Award
Brisbane’s Greek Cafes: A Million Malted Milks has been named a finalist for The Courier-Mail People’s Choice Queensland Book of the Year Award. Written by Dr Toni Risson, author of …
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No money for a house? Now you can buy some ‘bricklets’ instead
South Australia is leading the way in the real estate investment market, piloting a new online service that allows people to buy part of a property in Adelaide for a …
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Hundreds of migrants removed by police in Athens
Following a massive raid in a squat building last Thursday where police apprehended and removed 236 illegal immigrants in Athens, another raid on Monday saw 130 foreigners escorted away. The …
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Collapse of Thomas Cook empire a great blow for the Greek tourism industry
Holidaymakers worldwide have been hit by the bankruptcy of the world’s oldest tourist firm, Thomas Cook. Over 600,000 people are reportedly stranded around the world, following the collapse of the …
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Award-winning chef Natalia Gaspari: ‘My entire world was destroyed’
When Natalia Gaspari won a Hat in the 2019 Australian Good Food Guide Awards just a few weeks after opening her dream restaurant Ble Greek Kouzina, she became just one …
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Greece’s Konstantinos Koufos heads to Melbourne
It has only been a few years since Konstantinos Koufos entered the Greek music scene, and in that short time he has already recorded hits heard in every nightclub, and …
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Oscars: Canada uses the story of a modern day ‘Antigone’ to raise awareness on the global refugee crisis
A modern take on Sophocles’ Greek tragedy, Antigone, is Canada’s selection for the Best International Feature Category to the 92nd Academy Awards. The French language drama, by writer and director Sophie …
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A case of mistaken identity: hijacking suspect released by Greek police
The 65-year-old Lebanese man arrested in Mykonos in connection to the 1985 TWA aircraft hijacking, has been released by police in a case of mistaken identity. The man was arrested …
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Greece submits heartfelt documentary ‘When Tomatoes Met Wagner’ to the Oscars
The story of the near abandoned remote village of Elias in Karditsa is heading to the 92nd Academy Awards. Directed by Marianna Economou and produced by Anemon Productions and Stefi …