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Former Greek FinMin Varoufakis Plans to Democratize Europe
Greek former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis visited Australia to give a lecture at Sydney University, where he explained what he has planned for the future.
According to the newspaper Sydney Morning Herald, Varoufakis stressed that from the moment that a...
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Greek-Australian Businessman Admits to Falsifying Customs Documents
Greek-Australian businessman John Poulakis, from Coburg, Victoria admitted to falsifying customs documents in order to pay less duty.
The 57-year-old man who owns the high-end Melbourne-based men's clothing store Harrolds had been importing suits from Europe, undervaluing their original prices...
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Former Greek Finance Minister Speaks on Refugee Crisis and ISIL
Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis addressed the ongoing refugee crisis in the aftermath of ISIL's attacks in Paris, November 13, that killed 129 people.
Over 850,000 migrants and refugees have arrived in Europe this calendar year, with 703,000 entering through...
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Greek-Australian Charged for 5-Million Dollar Fraud
Greek-Australian Tom Poursanidis was sentenced to seven years in prison after he duped an elderly man from Melbourne out of 4.92 million dollars, over the course of eight years, reported the Greek Diaspora newspaper Neos Kosmos.
The 52-year-old Greek-Australian builder,...
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Greek-Australian Angelos Frangopoulos Up for High Ranked Job on ABC
ABC is looking to replace its managing director Mark Scott and several names have been discussed in the process, including Greek-Australian Angelos Frangopoulos, who is currently the CEO of Sky News. The network board is looking to find a...
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Liturgy to Take Place in English at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Melbourne
A Divine Liturgy has been scheduled to take place in the English language once a month in the Greek Orthodox church of the Annunciation of Our Lady in Melbourne. The next liturgy will take place on Thursday, December 3,...
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Greek Lesbian Passenger Accuses Airline Company of Homophobia
Greek passenger Kristina Antoniades was traveling with the Australian airline Qantas when she was asked to move seats, so that a married couple could sit together. The 35-year-old lawyer was travelling from Brisbane to Melbourne with her partner and...
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Celebration for the Greek Immigrant Monument in Melbourne
A special event, dedicated to all Greek migrants, was held on Sunday, November 8 in Red Hill, Melbourne and specifically in the Monastery of Kamariani, where the Greek Immigrant Monument was revealed two years ago. After the Divine Liturgy,...
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University of Melbourne Organizes Greek-Australian Fellowship Program
Greek Australian professors Christos Pantelis and Dennis Velakoulis from the Neuropsychiatry Centre of Melbourne University decided to find a way to help Greek researchers overcome the difficulties created by the financial crisis. The lack of resources has led Greek...
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Greek Orthodox Community to Open Cultural Center in Box Hill, Victoria
The Greek Orthodox Community in Box Hill will hold an inauguration ceremony for its newest accomplishment, the Community cultural center. Box Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, east of Melbourne's Central Business District.
According to the Greek Diaspora newspaper...