Christopher Bouggas, 41, has been charged with two counts of murder after the bodies of Steven Finlay, 52, and his partner Mitch Watson, 32, were found at the unit on Cleveland Street, Redfern, shortly before midnight on Saturday.
Detective Superintendent Rodney Hart said one of the victims was on the phone to triple zero whilst police were en route to the property for a welfare check.
He said it had been a difficult and confronting scene for officers and both the victims had suffered significant injuries.
The Redfern unit where the bodies of two men were found on Saturday night. Photo: Edwina Pickles.
Strike Force Menlow was quickly set up to investigate the incident, and Mr Bouggas was arrested at a Redfern unit on Cleveland St on Monday afternoon.
It is believed he was also a tenant of the boarding house.
Mr Bouggas was taken to Mascot police station and charged with two counts of murder. He did not appear in court on Tuesday afternoon when his matter was mentioned. He was formally refused bail and the case was adjourned to March 29.
Anyone with information that may assist police is asked to contact detectives at Mascot police station or call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
A light semolina sponge cake made with butter and olive oil with the aromas of coconut and lemon and soaked in syrup.
One can find many variations of this traditional Greek recipe but Christina from Pieces of Greeceshares her favourite version!
Coconut Ravani
INGREDIENTS
Syrup Ingredients:
2 cups water
2 cups white sugar
3 lemon wheels, sliced finely
1 small cinnamon quill
2 – 3 Tbsp rosewater (optional) or orange blossom water
Cake Ingredients:
6 eggs, at room temperature
3/4 cup caster sugar
250g butter, melted
1/4 cup light olive oil
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tsp vanilla essence
Pinch salt
2 cups self raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup fine semolina
3/4 cup dessicated coconut for cake batter
Extra dessicated coconut to sprinkle on cake
METHOD
Make syrup first by adding all syrup ingredients to a small pot. Bring to boil over medium heat for 10 minutes only. The syrup should be runny, not viscous. Allow to cool completely.
Preheat oven to 165 degrees Celsius. Lightly spray a 25cm x 30cm cake tin or 22cm round cake tin (not springform) with oil and gently dust with a tiny bit of semolina.
Melt butter and combine with oil in a jug
With mixer on medium speed, beat eggs and sugar for 5 minutes until sugar dissolves. Slowly add the butter/oil, followed by lemon juice and vanilla. Turn mixer off.
Meanwhile, put salt, flour, baking powder, semolina and coconut in a separate bowl. Combine with spoon.
Turn on mixer, low speed. Slowly add the flour mix to wet batter. Mix until combined well.
Pour into cake tin. Bake on top oven shelf for 45-50 minutes on until golden brown surface.
Remove cake from oven. Use skewer to prick about 15 holes, all evenly spaced. Using a ladle, slowly pour cooled syrup all over cake. Sprinkle with extra coconut.
Allow cake to sit at room temperature for at least 3 hrs before cutting.
Serve at room temperature.
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Among the recipients was Dr Peter Gianoutsos, 82, from NSW who received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his service to medicine as a respiratory physician.
Mr Gianoutsos has been an Emeritus Consultant Physician at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital since 2014 and has also held a number of other roles at the Hospital.
During his career that spans more than five decades he has been involved with the Australian Respiratory Council; the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
He is also a founding member of the Australian Lung Foundation, and has been a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sydney since 2006.
“I am very flattered to think that a group of people felt that they wanted to recognise the contribution that I have made. I had many, many tasks and participated in various activities over the years,” Mr Gianoutsos said.
Retired respiratory physician Dr Peter Gianoutsos was among those recognised in the 2022 Australia Day Honours List
Asked about the highlight of his multifaceted work he says teaching young doctors is what he enjoyed the most.
“I was very keen on teaching medicine -and particularly respiratory medicine, to the younger doctors that were coming through the system. I found this was a very satisfying thing to do. I’ve never resigned on that in spite of the fact that I’ve been out of medicine now for some time.
“I used to do a lot of teaching for those who were preparing for their specialist examinations.
“I would take them through cases and respond to their questions in depth and breadth, so that by the time they were going to take themselves to the exam, that they were well versed in what they needed to know. I had a great amount of pleasure in doing that.”
Born in Wellington in the late 1930s to a Greek immigrant father from the island of Kastos and a New Zealander mother, Mr Gianoutsos was drawn to medicine as a result of childhood memories.
“When I was going through high school, my younger sister suffered from asthma. In those days, there were a lot of cranks who were providing asthma therapy, and it was all a bit crazy.
“My mother found a tendency to take my sister, who was seven years my junior, to these crazy people. I thought there’s got to be better ways of dealing with this and that was the genesis that made me want to do medicine and to ultimately become a respiratory specialist,” he said.
Mr Gianoutsos has fond memories of his upbringing in the Rose Milk Bar his father owned until 1957 and his Greek school days.
As a kid Mr Gianoutsos was very fond of Greek Orthodox priest Fr Elias Economou, the founder of St Spyridon Greek Orthodox Parish in Sydney
“There was a marvelous man who I was very fond of, Father Elias Economou, one of the first Greek priests to come to New Zealand, who was a wealth of knowledge.”
Later on, Father Economou went to Sydney where he founded St Spyridon Greek Orthodox Parish.
In January 1970 Mr Gianoutsos who was studying at Otago University also relocated to Sydney after he was offered a job at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital as a clinical superintendent.
He has lived there ever since but visits Kastos, the Greek island where his father comes from with a population of 80, every year.
“I’ve been to Greece many times. I first went as a little boy in 1950, and then again in 1974.
“I ultimately had myself built a small cottage on the island. Unfortunately, the last two years I have not been able to go but I normally go there for three months each year.”
Aristidis Tsoulakos from Victoria has been nominated for the Qoin Small Business Achiever Award in the 2022 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards.
The 21-year-old has always had an entrepreneurial spark from a young age. Throughout his schooling years he founded a creative business selling Christmas decorations and later other handmade craft items.
Now, he’s the Founder of Fos Candle & Co, where he makes toxin-free candles out of locally sourced Victorian beeswax honeycomb.
Candles by Aristidis.
“The driving factor for this venture was to provide people with a safe and natural alternative product to burn in their homes and most importantly of better quality being free from toxins,” Mr Tsoulakos explained.
If Mr Tsoulakos wins his category in the Awards, he will be able to expand his business using the $500 cash prize, $500 in Qoin and a complimentary 6 month membership to The Impact Collective valued at $2,090. He will also receive a trophy.
One of the category winners will be chosen as the 2022 Victorian Young Achiever of the Year and will receive a state trophy.
Finalists will be presented and winners announced at an Awards Gala Presentation Dinner on Friday, April 29 at the Sofitel Melbourne On Collins.
Nick Kyrgios has proven himself King of the fans this year, claiming the men’s doubles crown alongside old friend Thanasi Kokkinakis. Now those fans can own their very own piece of tennis history, while joining the evolution of the sport.
“It’s been an amazing tournament full of memorable moments,” Kyrgios said.
“I’m all about the fans and the fan experience so this feels like another great way to connect. NFTs are the future of collectibles and I always want to be on the cutting edge and to advance our sport.”
Five epic Kyrgios reaction moments from this year’s tournament will be released with a limited run of 22 priced at $US 399.
The first of each of the five series will be an Ultra Rare Gold moment to be auctioned off over the next five days:
Bring The Heat: He sets the court aflame whenever he steps out. He is King Kyrgios.
Fly Higher: First Australia, then the world. Nick doesn’t care for limits.
Let’s Dance: This is no last dance for Kyrgios. This is only the beginning.
LFG: He says it how it is. But we won’t repeat it here.
Tongue Time: Sometimes the celebration takes over. Control on the court is key, but once you win it’s ok to let loose.
A drop of 2022 NFTs celebrating the year of his maiden Grand Slam title will be priced at $US 20.22:
King Collection: Tennis court baller. Nick is here to leave a mark, and to usher in the next gen of sports stars.
A Hyper Rare Diamond NFT celebrating the moment that Nick and Thanasi claimed their doubles title will also be auctioned off as part of the drop at a starting price of $US 9999.
“This is an epic first for tennis with an NFT collectible minted in-tournament and now ready to buy,” Tennis Australia’s Metaverse and NFT Project Manager, Ridley Plummer, said.
The Nick Kyrgios NFT collection is available to purchase via sweet.io/nickkyrgios.
Rising Greek tennis star, Michaela Laki, has entered the Top 10 junior tennis world rankings for the first time after she progressed to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open Junior tournament at Melbourne Park.
Laki’s qualification in the quarter-final was her first for a Grand Slam and this achievement saw her jump from No.13 to No.9 in the ITF junior world rankings.
Speaking with The Greek Herald in August last year, Laki said she hopes to be like Greek tennis legends Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari one day, as their wins keep her motivated.
“Stefanos and Maria are perfect examples of how a professional athlete should be and especially for someone like me who’s just starting out in the industry,” Laki said at the time.
“It’s really important to have two Greeks so high up in the rankings. It motivates me to keep trying.”
Laki wasn’t the only young Greek to jump up in the junior rankings this year with Greek-Belgian, Sofia Kostoula, also climbing to No.5 in the world after reaching the final of the Australian Open Junior championship.
Even Dimitra Pavlou, who made her Grand Slam debut at Melbourne this year, climbed to No.140 in the junior tennis rankings.
The NSW Government is partnering with key multicultural organisations to deliver rapid antigen tests (RAT) to vulnerable culturally and linguistically diverse communities across NSW.
Minister for Multiculturalism, Mark Coure, said that the Ethnic Communities’ Councils of NSW (ECCNSW), including those in the Hunter, the Illawarra and Wagga Wagga, will be the first multicultural organisations delivering the RATs across the state.
“Within multicultural communities, grass roots organisations like the ECCNSW are the first port of call for people who need a bit of support,” Mr Coure said.
NSW Government links with multicultural communities to roll out rapid antigen testing pic.twitter.com/k9LcXXKOgb
— Mark Coure MP – Min for Multiculturalism & Seniors (@markcourelive) January 31, 2022
“Since the pandemic hit our shores two years ago, local multicultural communities have really stepped up, helping the NSW Government spread important health messages and providing a safety net for vulnerable people.
“One of our key take aways from early in the pandemic was that these organisations are often best placed to support their communities. We couldn’t have a more trusted partner to get RATs out to those who need them.”
Chair of ECCNSW, Peter Doukas OAM, said the organisation was excited to be part of the NSW Government’s release of RATs to communities.
“As the peak body representing multicultural communities across the State, we believe it is our core role to be part of this process,” Mr Doukas said.
Rapid Antigen Tests are being rolled out by multicultural communities.
“We will be aiming to provide these tests for those vulnerable communities by utilising our networks and member base.”
CEO of MCC Illawarra, Chris Lacey, thanked the NSW Government for making the RATs available.
“There are more than 50 associations that support multicultural communities locally and most are volunteer based,” Mr Lacey said.
“They have worked non-stop during the pandemic to support people from migrant and refugee backgrounds, and RATs are now an important part of ensuring the safe continuation of these services.”
Multicultural NSW will continue to work with NSW Health and other agencies to translate important information on RATs.
The Chief Executive of JPMorgan Chase & Co, Jamie Dimon, has confirmed the institution is willing to expand its office in Greece, invest further in Viva Wallet and attract high-level staff in Greece.
Dimon, who is the son of first-generation Greek immigrants, met with Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, on Thursday to discuss his future plans.
The meeting came just two days after the US financial giant announced it was acquiring approximately 49 percent of the Greek online bank Viva Wallet.
Haris Karonis and Makis Antypas. The co-founders of Viva Wallet.
“This may become a technology hub for JPMorgan Chase throughout the world,” Dimon said at the time.
Later, in an interview with Ekathimerini, Dimon added that he is optimistic about Greece as “it has a rational government that makes rational decisions” and he finds it amazing that Greece has its first start-up with a value of over $1 billion.
For his part, Mitsotakis noted that JPMorgan’s decision constitutes a vote of confidence in the country and its economy.
Στη συνάντηση με τον Πρόεδρο και Διευθύνοντα Σύμβουλο της JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, τόνισα πως η απόφαση να επενδύσουν στην Viva Wallet αποτελεί ψήφο εμπιστοσύνης στη χώρα, ενώ επιβεβαιώνει τη νέα κουλτούρα των startup που έχει εμφανιστεί στην Ελλάδα. https://t.co/AVpBFYBRwMpic.twitter.com/59BAaG4VzB
“What I can tell you is that the country has turned a page and that Greece in 2022 has very few similarities with Greece at the time of economic crisis…” Mitsotakis concluded.
“I think we have laid the foundations for long-term and sustainable growth and we want you to be part of this story, not just because of your Greek descent, but because you truly see the opportunities that exist in the country.”
Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, visited Mariupol and the village of Sartana in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Monday to meet with the local Greek community.
The visit took place amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine after Russian President, Vladimir Putin, deployed around 100,000 troops near the border with its former Soviet neighbour.
In Ukraine #together with the 🇬🇷 expatriates! I visited the 8th Modern Greek Language Learning School and met with the teachers, the Head of the civil-military Administration of Sartana and members of the Greek community of the #Sartana & #Chermalyk. pic.twitter.com/5hyX8wPcgB
In a press release, Dendias said he visited the area, which is just a few kilometres from the line of tension, “in order to support with my presence, upon instruction from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek Community living here; a community numbering over 100,000 people.”
“Greece will always be on the side of diaspora Greeks, particularly at difficult times,” Dendias added in a tweet on Sunday.
During a visit at the premises of the @OSCE_SMM Mariupol office, I was briefed on the security situation on the ground and the Mission's work. pic.twitter.com/2Ujp7i9DeU
Earlier that same day, Dendias also paid a visit to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission. During the visit, he was briefed on the current security situation in the country and the Mission’s work.
The visit was praised by the outgoing United States Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, who called it “an important and very welcome signal of support.”
To conclude his trip to Ukraine, the Greek Foreign Minister also spoke on the phone with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, and expressed Greece’s support.
“Greece, out of principle, always supports the independence and territorial integrity of all states, in accordance with the principles of International Law and the United Nations Charter,” Dendias said in a press release.
“I would like to express the hope that the tension which currently exists will not continue, that the situation will return to calm and de-escalation.”
Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, met with His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia on Monday at the Maximos Palace in Athens.
According to local Greek media, Mitsotakis and Archbishop Makarios spoke about the role of the Greek diaspora and Hellenism in Australia.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis meets with Archbishop Makarios of Australia. Photo: Thema.com.
The Prime Minister also reiterated his support for the work done by Archbishop Makarios in Australia.
This meeting comes just days after Archbishop Makarios met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on January 29 in Constantinople.
The Archbishop was accompanied on the day by three of the four newly ordained bishops, Bishop Kyriakos of Sozopolis, Bishop Christodoulos of Magnesia and Bishop Evmenios of Kerasountos, as well as Archdeacon Athenagoras Karakonstantakis, Dr Theodosios Penklis and his wife, Marianna Penklis.
Meeting with the Ecumenical Patriarch. Photo: Nikos Papachristos / Ecumenical Patriarchate.
According to a post by the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Bishop Bartholomew of Charioupolis “was unable to travel from Australia to Constantinople due to the continuing force of restrictive measures in his area” of Canberra.
Despite this, the meeting was a success with Archbishop Makarios offering the Ecumenical Patriarch a dedicatory book titled, ‘Βαρθολομαίω τω Οικουμενικώ ευλαβικόν αφιέρωμα,’ which was edited by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia to mark the 30th anniversary of the Ecumenical Patriarch’s enthronement.
The three new Bishops also asked for and received the venerable Patriarchal wishes for the beginning of their new hierarchical ministry.
Archbishop Makarios offering the Ecumenical Patriarch a dedicatory book. Photo: Nikos Papachristos / Ecumenical Patriarchate.
