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Sydney Lord Mayor closes in on sixth term, maybe her last

Australia’s longest-serving lord mayor, Clover Moore, has all but declared victory for a record sixth term managing Sydney, and she says it could be her last. Ms Moore thanked her …

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Hellenic Writers and Greek consulate hold joint event honouring Lord Byron’s legacy

A tribute evening featuring poetry, music and lectures honouring Lord Byron’s legacy is set to take place in October, organised by the Hellenic Writers Association of Australia and Melbourne’s Greek …

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Ottoman Empire’s genocide of Armenians, Assyrians and Greeks to be taught in NSW schools

From 2027 onwards, Year 7 to 10 students in New South Wales will be taught about Australia’s and New Zealand’s humanitarian efforts during WWI that saved survivors of the Armenian, …

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Push for national fertility plan as birth rate dives

Australia should implement a national plan for fertility care to bolster the country’s IVF services amid a plummeting birth rate. The insight comes from a review by former health minister …

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Salvage operation for stricken Red Sea tanker underway: Greek defence source

An operation to tow an abandoned tanker struck by Yemen’s Huthi rebels in August, threatening environmental disaster, began Saturday and is ongoing, a Greek defence ministry source told AFP. The …

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Mother charged with murdering her two sons at Blue Mountains home fronts court

A mother charged with murdering her two sons at their Blue Mountains home has made a brief court appearance where she was remanded in custody. Patricia Joan Smith, 42, fronted …

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Farewell to Lex Marinos OAM: A pioneer of diversity in Australian arts

Back in June, Sydney’s lockdown may have prematurely closed Lex Marinos’ well-received Happy Days at Old Fitz Theatre, but the veteran actor has kept busy. While he patiently awaits his …

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An Odyssey of Migration and Art: Nikos Papastergiadis’s ‘John Berger and Me’

During a long journey from Melbourne to Luxembourg, with no less than three stopovers, I had the pleasure of reading Nikos Papastergiadis’ recent book, John Berger and Me. I found …

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Lakes drying up leave Greeks in despair

Lake Koronia, one of largest in Greece, is shrinking after a prolonged drought and a summer of record-breaking temperatures, leaving behind cracked earth, dead fish and a persistent stench. Where …

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Annie Anezakis’s journey from rowing dreams to medical ambitions

When Annie Anezakis returned to Oxford University for medical school in 2023, she didn’t plan to row again, after taking a year off the sport. Soon she realised she “missed …

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