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Oakleigh Grammar crowned 2023 champions in EISM Senior Boys Basketball Premiership
Oakleigh Grammar have been crowned as champions of the 2023 Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne (EISM) Senior Boys Basketball Premiership in what’s being lauded as an “historic victory 23 years …
Life –
What’s On 8 – 15 April: Live music, dance, art, history and a cruise
VIC TSIFTES LIVE Rebetiko music, known as the Greek blues, emerged in Greece in the 1920s as the music of the poor and the outlawed. Early songs were written in …
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Sydney’s Greek Australian Writers Festival – A Triumph
On 2 April I had the privilege to take part in Sydney’s Greek Australian Writers’ Festival. The Festival is presented by the Greek Festival of Sydney (this year celebrating its …
Dialogue –
So, what happened exactly 45 years ago on April 1, 1978?
Last week at the Greek Writer’s Festival in Sydney a historian told the audience of an anti Greek riot in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia that occurred in 1916. It was an …
Dialogue –
Moving beyond Trump: It’s time to leave demagoguery behind and stand up for democracy
When Chris Minns and Dominic Perrottet squared off at the NSW election, there was something missing – bitterness, arrogance, and trash talk. The type of stuff one expects from a …
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Greek diaspora’s vote to nowhere
At the time of writing this only 177 Greek citizens living in Australia had registered to vote in the upcoming Greek national elections, however this underwhelming response is not indicative …
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Liberals accused of ‘Judas betrayal’ in opposing voice
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been called out for his “Judas betrayal” of the nation by a leading Indigenous figure responding to the Liberal Party’s decision not to support a …
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Greek seismologist probed over April Fool’s volcano joke
One of Greece’s top seismologists is under investigation over an April Fool’s joke warning that a huge “funnel” could open up under the popular tourist destination Santorini island. Akis Tselentis, …
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Robots and drones could replace humans in emergencies
An army of robotic rovers, boats and drones could be sent into emergency situations to rescue lives without putting emergency responders at risk using technology developed by an Australian company. …
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TikTok banned on government phones
Social media app TikTok will be banned on Australian government-issued devices over national security concerns linked to its Chinese parent company. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced the ban on Tuesday after …