Although only two weeks have passed since the Australian elections, it’s not clear which party will govern.
The Prime Minister Julia Gillard seems to have an advantage, since the deputy Andrew Wilkie decided to team up with the Labors.
The Greek candidates who have been elected are Steve Georganas in Hindmarsh, Sophie Panopoulou – Mirabella in Indi [...]

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The Greek Terry Gregoriou who was working as an employee in the police of the New South Wales is accused of stealing confidential police information and giving them to two bike gangs, named Comanchero and Notorious, since November  2008 to December 2009.
The 33-year-old man is accused of giving this information to his Greek cousin, member [...]

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Australia did not suffer to the same extent as many other Countries during the recent economic downturn in 2008 and 2009. The unemployment rate over the last two years has been between 4 percent and 5.8 percent; Very low compared to most Countries.
The Australian economy is in great need of skilled workers. Many industries including [...]

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The 17th Greek Film Festival is set to arrive in Melbourne as part of a national tour on October 13.
The Festival program features a variety of Greek films, many of which are making their Australian premieres following successful screenings at festivals around the world.
This year’s program will feature an eclectic line-up of Greek Cinema including [...]

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George Megalogenis (photo), senior columnist at The Australian, has described the recent Federal Election as “possibly the strangest election result you’ll ever get in Australia, but possibly one we’ll see more and more.”
The prominent Greek Australian political commentator told around 150 people at The Wheeler Centre in Melbourne on Thursday the two major parties did [...]

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On Saturday Dr. Sophia Xeros-Constantinides (photo) was awarded the inaugural Ann Morgan Essay Prize for her poem about how the trauma of migrant parents affects their children.
The Australian Association of Infant Mental Health (Victorian branch) has awarded the prize jointly to Dr. Xeros-Constantinides and Dr. Fiona McGlade.
Dr. Xeros-Constantinides, a general practitioner working in infant mental [...]

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According to Herald Sun, Greece is one of the most popular countries among the Australian women who want an In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
The deficiency in sperm donors in Australia forces the women to visit other countries in order to have a baby. Such countries are Greece, South Africa, Spain and the USA.
The severe legislation in [...]

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Corrections Victoria has issued a harsh rebuff following reports that convicted serial rapist John Xydias (photo) took part in a competition dubbed “Prison Masterchef”.
The story ran on The Age website on Tuesday morning, before it was corrected in the afternoon.
“These reports are incorrect and Corrections Victoria is concerned about the impact this false impression could [...]

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