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Whether environment laws can stop extinction examined
Concerns that environmental laws lack transparency and adequate ambition will be put under the microscope at hearings into extinction in Australia next month. Consultations for reforms to environmental and biodiversity …
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New Boy director Warwick Thornton brings Aboriginal Australian cinema to Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Filmmaker Warwick Thornton discussed a variety of topics surrounding the current standing of Aboriginal Australian cinema and the importance of being able to share that voice while promoting his latest …
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Olympiacos striving for victory over AEK to stay alive in title race
It is make-or-break time for Olympiacos’s premiership chances as they prepare for a derby against AEK, with victory enough to keep them in the fight and defeat all but guaranteeing …
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Greek govt defeats censure motion over train tragedy
Greece’s conservative government survived a censure motion in parliament on Thursday that was lodged over claims it had tried to manipulate an investigation into the deadly train collision that rocked …
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Former Greek transport minister dismisses accusations
The Greek government’s former Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Kostas Karamanlis, has dismissed accusations that he is avoiding responsibility for the 2023 Tempe railway disaster. According to Kathimerini, he spoke …
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Police clash with protestors over presence of US military music group
Police in Greece have clashed with Communist-backed demonstrators who tried to prevent a concert by U.S. military cadets. According to Kathimerini (through AP), the violent protest occurred in the central …
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‘Proud’ Greek by wedlock Nicholas Reece, to become Melbourne’s new Lord Mayor
Sally Capp will stand aside as lord mayor of Melbourne after six years in the role, with her deputy, Nicholas (Nick) Reece, a former adviser to prime minister Julia Gillard …
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State Leagues Victoria Men: It was a bad start for most of the Greek Australian clubs
The Victorian state leagues kicked off last weekend, with hundreds of clubs starting their season. Among them were many Greek Australian teams, across five different categories and groups, all with …
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Learning about space and the stars with the Greek Community of Melbourne
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) Schools are hosting an educational program for kids to learn about the world of stars. The school holiday program ‘The Magic World of the …
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Greek National Day celebrated in Canberra’s Parliament House
On Wednesday night the halls of Parliament House in Canberra pulsed with the passion of Greek freedom and culture as the Greek National Day was celebrated. The Australian Parliamentary Friends …