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A trip to Naoussa, only in Melbourne
Last week ended on a high note, kicking off another, long week of Greek wine appreciation; an annual tradition we have religiously been honouring. This year we found ourselves being …
Life –
Cyprus and Australia dubbed favourites among Eurovision finalists
Australia joins Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest’s grand final this weekend, after making it through the second round of semi-finals on Thursday night. Despite nerves, Jessica Mauboy wowed audiences …
Dialogue –
There’s no-one quite like mum
It was an impromptu two-month visit to Greece that forced me to truly realise how much I value the presence of my mother. My parents had been umming and ahhing …
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Labor accuses Turnbull of attacking hardworking migrant families – the government backtracks overnight
Following the revelation of the 2018-19 Budget, Labor proceeded to call on the Turnbull Government to reverse its unfair changes to Assurance of Support requirements, accusing the Coalition of introducing …
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Mother’s Day High Tea @ Alphington Grammar
Mother’s Day High Tea is always a special occasion at Alphington Grammar School, and this year was no exception. Close to 300 guests gathered to celebrate all that Mother’s Day …
Features –
When hell came to the Olympus Pass
Driving up from Katerini to the village of Agios Dimitrios along the Olympus Pass the road winds through wooded hills. On the coastal plains it is warm and sunny but …
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Federal Budget 2018-19 explained
After a series of well-scheduled leaks that led the national debate since the previous weekend, the actual 2018 Federal Budget that was announced on Tuesday night had very few surprises, …
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NPL Clubs’ peak body calls for review of NPL system
Five years ago the NPL system was introduced following the National Competitions Review (in 2012). Five years after its birth there are calls for another review of the NPL system …
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Attica captain returns ‘home’ to play in historic Balkan Super League game
When Attica Rhinos rugby league team captain Johny Nake entered the field against RC Tirana in Albania last weekend he could have been excused for having mixed emotions. As the …
Dialogue –
Stolen figs, stolen spuds
I remember it well, particularly on a freezing day here in Chicago, though over three decades have passed. We anchored our boat at Molos, a small bay well south of …