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Tobacco tax hiked to stamp out vaping and smoking
The federal government will increase the tax on tobacco to bring in an extra $3.3 billion over the next four years as it rolls out measures to crack down on …
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Go Woke or Go Broke: A Critical Look at Netflix’s Cleopatra through the Eyes of a ‘WOG’
Another year, another lame attempt to bring Cleopatra (aka Cleopatra VII Philopator Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ) to the screen, with the new docudrama from Netflix produced by Jada Pickett-Smith for celebrity cache …
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Tsitsipas and Sakkari advance to the next round of the Madrid Open
Greek tennis stars Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari both secured wins in their respective matches, advancing to the next round of the Madrid Open. Maria Sakkari, currently ranked 9th in …
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Governor-General of Australia commemorates ANZACs and strengthens ties with Greece on historic visit
The Australian Embassy in Greece posted an announcement and images of the arrival of the Governor-General of Australia, David Hurley AC DSC, and Mrs. Linda Hurley in Athens. In Greece, …
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Breaking Barriers: 23-Year-Old Conquers Cyber Security Challenge and Emerges Victorious with Essay on Securing Small to Medium Businesses
Marcus Stavrakis has won this year’s Young Actuaries’ Public Policy Essay Competition with an entry detailing a solution to the cyber security crisis, an idea he will now be allowed …
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A Greek ‘restaurant’ for bookworms in Melbourne
The Mikri Anna (Little Anna) team, in collaboration with teacher Christina Soumi and theatrologist Katerina Poutachidou, organised a special ‘Bookworms Restaurant’ seminar on the weekend. The workshop, playing on a …
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Masterchef host Jock Zonfrillo dead at 46
MasterChef host and award-winning chef Jock Zonfrillo has died suddenly aged 46. The TV presenter’s family described him as an irreplaceable husband, father, brother, son and friend after his death …
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Man in court for ‘shocking’ attack on soccer referee
A man is in custody after an alleged attack on a Sydney soccer referee the NSW premier has branded shocking. Khodr Yaghi, 45, is in Liverpool Hospital after having three …
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Victorian coalition MPs to be granted free voice vote
Victorian coalition MPs will be free to openly support or oppose the Indigenous voice to federal parliament after shadow cabinet agreed to a non-binding vote. Shadow cabinet discussed whether to …
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Exploring Greekness and Queerness: Will Kostakis’ Latest Book Delves into the Evolving Identities of Greek-Australians
The evolving nature of Greekness and queerness in Greek-Australians is the basic theme in the latest book by Will Kostakis, ‘We could be something’ to be launched tomorrow in Sydney. …