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Greek newcomers prepare to get Australian Citizenship on Australia Day | Neos Kosmos
Hundreds of new Greek Australians will be officially welcomed to Australia as they are granted Australian Citizenship at ceremonies across the country on Saturday, 26 January. Sofia Spyropoulou, a new Australian citizen said upon arriving in Australia in 2011 for her honeymoon she simply said “wow” as Australia was vastly different to her home in…
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A first course of kindness: Athens-based chef Iakovos Apergis cooks up goodwill in Greek hospitals | Neos Kosmos
For chef Iakovos Apergis, it was the influence from his grandparents that inspired him to become a cook; his grandfather was a baker. Born in Canada in 1974, Iakovos migrated with his family to Greece the year after. A few years after finishing his schooling, and after earning his degree in cookery, and working in…
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‘Very soon we will all be forgotten’: Wantirna Park residents vow to continue fighting for tenant rights | Neos Kosmos
It’s the story of over 200 caravan park residents who lost their homes when property developer Longriver Group paid $36 million for Wantirna Park Caravan Park last year leaving those who had called it home – some for over 20 years – to relocate and rebuild, at their own cost.
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Same Sex Marriage: Australia says ‘yes’ | Neos Kosmos
Members of the Greek community share their thoughts on one of Australia’s most historic moments.
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Fair fares: Pressure builds to secure concession cards for postgrads | Mojo
Fares Fair PTV, a coalition of Victorian university student associations, is working to secure student public transport concessions for full-time postgraduate students. The group claims the concession, which is available to postgraduates in all other states, would be beneficial as postgrads have the same limited earning capacity as undergraduate students. Graduate Student Association (GSA) president…
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Marriage equality campaigners vow to keep fighting after ‘disappointing’ ruling | The Age
Supporters of marriage equality have vowed to continue campaigning after the High Court gave a green light to the same-sex marriage postal vote. Campaigning for the “yes” vote started almost immediately after the decision was handed down on Thursday afternoon, with supporters handing out pamphlets outside the High Court and neighbouring Flagstaff railway station. But the verdict has stirred up…
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Max and his three dads celebrate difference on Father’s Day | Sydney Morning Herald
This Father’s Day, seven-year-old Max will buy three presents for his three dads. Kids at school often ask Max: “Where’s your mum?” Max says he doesn’t have one. Instead he has a “special lady” who helped his dads have him. “He knows there was an egg donor and there was a surrogate. We’ve explained the…
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Parenthood a joy for first-time dad pushing 60 | The Age
When people ask Brett Eagleton if toddler Katie is his granddaughter, he laughs. Katie, who is 20 months old, is his first child. But 59-year-old Mr Eagleton is not fazed by what others might think about his age. “People see that our bond is very strong,” he says. The disability support worker married his long-term partner, Kim, when he was 51. Kim, 36,…
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Metro Tunnel: New train stations should be named after location, say transport users | The Age
When it comes to naming Melbourne’s new train stations, commuters are torn between the creative and the bleeding obvious. A competition to name the Metro Tunnel’s five new underground stations has prompted a wide range of suggestions, from the culturally significant to the contemporary (hello ‘Smashed Avo’ station). But Daniel Bowen from the Public Transport…
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Do you use your hands to cover a cough or sneeze? You’re doing it all wrong | Sydney Morning Herald
Do you use your hand to cover your nose when you sneeze or your mouth when you cough? If so, you’re doing it all wrong. Infection experts say you should use your arm instead. New rules around coughing and sneezing suggest the best way is to use the crook of your arm, or inner elbow,…
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