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Suleyman and Southwick’s plans for a ‘Parliamentary Friends of Azerbaijan’ halted with joint effort from Cypriot Australian community
A joint coalition of Armenian, Greek, Cypriot, Assyrian, Kurdish and Christian bodies in Australia has successfully boycotted plans to establish a parliamentary friends of Azerbaijan in Victoria. Advocacy efforts spearheaded …
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Tax cuts to see families pocket an extra $60 a week
Families with children are set to pocket an average of more than $3000 next financial year – more than $60 per week – according to the latest Treasury analysis. Across …
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Shopping centre in Adelaide in lockdown after reports of armed man
A major South Australian shopping centre has been placed into lockdown after widespread reports of an armed person inside. Shoppers at the Westfield Marion Centre in Adelaide were urged to …
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Greece’s Nora Drakou snags second silver medal in the 50m and a new national record
Heavy rain forced the organisers to interrupt the programme twice and postpone the men’s 1,500m freestyle final to Sunday, was the dominant news on day 6 of the European Aquatics …
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13 arrested after yacht fireworks trigger forest fire on the island of Hydra
Greek authorities on Saturday arrested 13 people after fireworks launched from a yacht set off a new wildfire on an island near Athens as the country confronts a new season …
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Nektarios: I am who I say I am
A video posted by the so-called “Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand”, Nektarios, in response to the termination of his cooperation with the Greek Orthodox Community of St Albans, has …
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The first woman in Greece gives birth after ovarian transplant thanks to Dr Pantos
A healthy baby boy was recently born to 39-year-old Irini Kokka, who had undergone ovarian tissue transplantation. On Saturday, June 8, Irini Kokka gave birth to the baby boy, weighing …
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Battle of the codes could see a ‘battle of the Greeks’ as Demetriou’s name touted for AFL role
Andrew Demetriou’s name was reportedly put forward earlier this week as a contender for the AFL Commission chairman role which would bring him into direct competition with NRL supremo and …
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Greece hosts Europe’s biggest Pride celebration in landmark year for LGBTQ rights
A torrent of online abuse and disinformation has soured a breakthrough year for Greece’s LGBTQ activists as the country hosts Europe’s biggest Pride celebration for the first time. Tens of …
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Modern Greek teaching key to preserving Hellenic culture in Australia
Τhe Members of the Executive Committee of the Society for Hellenic Studies and Research (SHSR), are deeply concerned about the recent decision by Macquarie University to discontinue its Modern Greek …