[37] The judge stated that HREOC had made errors in its interpretation of various terms and ruled that discrimination had occurred based on ethnic background. [29][34] Reasons given for the decision were "to avoid confusion", be consistent with federal naming protocols toward Macedonian Australians and repair relations between Macedonian and Greek communities. During the early 1990s many Macedonians immigrated to Perth from the newly independent Republic of Macedonia. At this meeting it was agreed that a hall was needed for the "Edinstvo" group, "Macedonian Soccer Club" and the "Macedonian Ladies Section". Many family members were brought out from Yugoslavia and Greece. Many people from Babor came to Australia and settled in Manjimup. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Among the richest people in Serbia is Miodrag Kostic, with a fortune of 540 million dollars. Forbes magazine named Kamcev as Macedonia's richest person in 2016. A branch of the VMRO political party was also founded in Wollongong. He owns the hockey club Detroit Red Wings, the baseball team Detroit Tigers and 15% of the NBA team Detroit Pistons. [62] The Community also went on to found a Basketball club and cricket club. [32][33] At Kennett's insistence, his state government in 1994 issued its own directive that all its departments refer to the language as "Macedonian (Slavonic)" and to Macedonians as "Slav Macedonians". Soon a community of Aegean Macedonians had established themselves in South Australia, most notably in Fulham Gardens. He later brought out his wife and many other relatives. [21] Currently, there are over 40,000 people in Greater Melbourne of Macedonian descent, making up around one percent of the population - the 17th largest ethnicity in the city behind Lebanese but ahead of Croatian. The radio station is called MAK FM and is aired on 103.3fm from their station in Malaga, Perth. The Macedonian Orthodox Church "St George" was founded in 1959 before full Autocephaly had been declared. The total number of Macedonians in the Queanbeyan/Canberra region was 1,991 in 2006 of these only 927 were born in the Republic of Macedonia. Australia's government plans to double the tax rate on large pension balances to 30% from 2025-26, saying the change will impact less than 0.5% of account holders and make the system more . It soon became the centre of the Community. One of the first Macedonians to arrive in Manjimup was Risto Marin in 1924. The Sloboda organisation remained even after the dentralisation of the Macedonian-Australian People's League. One of Australia's oldest Macedonian communities can be found in Perth. The total number of people claiming Macedonian ancestry in the Richmond area in 2001 was 291.[54]. Gina Rinehart has been the poster-girl for wealth in Australia for many years now. Darshak Mehta. Here they set up the Macedonian "villages" of Wanneroo and Upper Wanneroo. He is Chairman, The Chappell Foundation. . Loring M. Danforth, The Macedonian Conflict: Ethnic Nationalism in a Transnational World, Princeton University Press, 1997, Kris, Betty. David Warner. The company earned the Goodmans the title of being one of the wealthiest families in New Zealand and Australia. It was also the first "Macedonian village" in Australia. The first Macedonians came to Sydney in the early 1920s before making their way to the coal fields of the Illawarra or Hunter Valley, the heavy industrial centers of Port Kembla and Newcastle, or heading inland to places like Broken Hill and Richmond. Macedonia. Gina Rinehart follows with 13.81 bn, however there were also a number of Greeks who made their way to the top . In fact, there are a few of them that are among the richest countries in the world. During the 1980s many Macedonians migrated to more affluent suburbs in the Illwarra and to Canberra. Wesley College. Keep up to date with the latest Australian and international news and community stories in Macedonian with SBS Macedonian. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s this group of Macedonians was joined by immigrants from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Many arrived in the 1920s and 1930s, and later as displaced persons during and after the Greek Civil War (1944-1949). In 1976 "The Macedonian Club" was founded on the site of the Macedonian Community Centre. It was decided that the first ever Macedonian hall built in Crabbes Creek should be sold and the proceeds go towards founding Sveta Bogorodica church. The Macedonian Literary society of "Gligor Prliev" was founded in Sydney in 1978. On 22 May 1986 the sporting complex was officially opened by West Australian premier, Brian Burke. [58], After the decentralization of the Macedonian-Australian People's League the Greek orientated, "Pavlos Melas" society was founded. The custom of Sredselo still continues in Cringila today and is the highlight of the Macedonian Social Year. Western Australia has traditionally had one of the largest Macedonian Australian communities in Australia. Through chain migration Perth soon became the largest centre of Macedonian immigration to Australia. Many also took to dairy farming and market-gardening. From here they are able organise socials, dances and picnics. Source: Getty Images. The Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs estimated[when?] After the Second World War and the Greek Civil War many Aegean Macedonians came to the Queanbeyan region. Many thousands of Aegean Macedonians came to Victoria in the post war period, today the largest group of Aegean Macedonians can be found in Victoria. [5] in 2006 this number had fallen to 48,084 people. 11 Richest Empires in Ancient History. . On 23 May 1948 Mrs Diana Pappas was elected as President of the group. that there are 3,000 Macedonians in the Canberra/Queanbeyan region, of whom two-thirds are Aegean Macedonians. Two Cultural and Folkloric Groups, KUD Egejska Makedonija and KUD Razigrana Makedonka were founded in Queanbeyan, along with the Soccer Club, The Wolverines. S4Mm is a popular Macedonian singer/band. Net worth: $11million AUD (estimated) One of the top cricket earners across the globe, David Warner is an amazing opening batsman for the Australian cricket team. Further migration occurred during the late 1960s and early 1970s when Macedonians came to Australia either sponsored by their . Of the 250 people who made the list, the average wealth sat around AUD$2.08 billion, up from AUD$1.88 billion last year. It was decided that the Macedonian-Australian People's League should be founded. A study of the Macedonian community in Adelaide, South Australia. Many of these were Aegean Macedonians from the Florina and Kastoria regions. The lack of immigrants in the 1960s and 1970s led to the ageing of the community. in 1946 a branch of the Macedonian-Australian People's League opened in Port Kembla. The Bitola social club or "Tumbe Kafe" was founded in Canberra. By the Second World War much of this community had left to seek employment in Melbourne. The profits were put into buying a block of land in Church Street, Perth. The "Macedonian United Organisation of Perth and WA Inc." was founded as a uniting organisation within Western Australia, the group has members from the "Macedonian Community of Western Australia", "Vardar Club", both Churches, the Romany Community and the Ilinden Club. Her name is Blaga and she was being buried on her 91st birthday. As part of Macedonian Cultural Week a performance is traditionally held in Canberra. 39%. In 2006, 34,316 people claimed Macedonian ancestry but community spokesperson claim that in New South Wales there are over 70,000 Macedonians. As whole families began to immigrate many social and cultural amenities were established. The branch went on to establish a local KUD and social group. The community is still present in Manjimup as the second and third generation Macedonians take control of the community. South Australia is home to a small but compact Macedonian community. [37] The commissioner stated that people from the Macedonian community had experienced distress and humiliation as the Victorian Government had not conducted itself lawfully. The richest Macedonian which is not the resident is Mike Ilitch, the founder of fast-food franchise Little Caesars Pizza, the owner of . The Society releases a quarterly journal called Povod. We all know that there are many institutions in Australia, some of them are very expensive, some of them are very well known, and some of them are very strict. Most of them fall under the jurisdiction of the Macedonian Orthodox Church - Diocese for Australia and New Zealand. In 2018, he spoke against the Australian Government for their 475 Visas move, which according to him, would damage the country's reputation for people to come for work. The first Macedonians to arrive in the Queanbeyan area were Aegean Macedonians from the Florina and Kastoria regions. He and his son, Ross, are the most powerful owners of real estate, especially in South Australia. In 2001, 81,898 people claimed Macedonian Ancestry, in 2006 this rose to 83,978 in 2006. Jordan Kamcev, owner of the Orka Holding company is the richest Macedonian with a net worth of $238 milllion while the second richest person is Minco Jordanov, owner of Makstil with a net worth $234 million. Many of them established Market Gardens. The Financial Review Rich List 2022 has compiled Australia's top 10 richest people, and their influence spreads far and wide. Richest Schools in Australia. via:www.instructables.com. The Center for Investigative Journalism SCOOP earlier revealed that Macedonia's main ruling party VMRO-DPMNE is possibly the richest in Europe thanks to a vast portfolio of officially owned real-estate, with an estimated market value of around 60 million euros (66 million US dollars). [53] Today both groups still operate independently although talks of re-unification have been fruitless. The group founded the "Edinstvo Perth Soccer Club" in the early 1940s. 53.2% or 38,826 speakers were born in Macedonia, 37.6% or 27,051 speakers were born in Australia, 4.4% or 3,152 speakers were born in Greece and a further 1.3% or 908 speakers were born in Yugoslavia. In 2017, he purchased his ancestral home, which he rebuilt for $30 million in 2020. A total of 66,173 people speak the Macedonian language at home. Further to this, Pasquale established the first Macedonian Student Association, at Edith Cowan University with approximately 50 members. Australia's 50 Richest. By 1983 the Vardar Club had acquired premises in North Perth. In 1957 the first Easter dance took place in the Trades Hall, the Russian Club was also a common hall for dances and celebrations. This church founded the KUD-Ilinden and other social groups. Historical dictionary of the Republic of Macedonia. The richest person in Australia for 2023 has been crowned, with mining magnate Gina Reinhart once again taking the top spot. - John Gandel. They then went on to establish organisations and events such as Macedonian Cultural Week, Preston Makedonija, Makedonska Iskra, Macedonian Community of S.A, Nova Makedonija and many others. Much of the second generation began to migrate westwards to Fairfield and Liverpool as they gained affluence. [39] The Macedonian community organised rallies in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in support of the Macedonian state retaining its name. This new church was also named the Macedonian Orthodox Church of /Saint Nicholas. The community frequent the local Catholic church or the other Macedonian Churches in Sydney. [37] As a result of local Greek community pressure, the language name matter was still not addressed in Victoria, causing further distress among parts of the Macedonian community. By 1976 there were 3471 Macedonian speakers in Perth by 2001 this had risen to 5,772. Credit Suisse ran those numbers, too, in order to compare how much wealth the median, middle-of-the-pack person has in every country. Coffee Shops, were established by Macedonians and they soon became the original meeting place for the Macedonian community. Since its independence in 1991, Macedonia has made progress in liberalizing its economy and improving its business environment. Permanent immigrants established market gardens in Fulham Gardens, Flinders Park and later in Virginia. Another Macedonian soccer club "Macedonia United" (West Perth) was founded in 1970 under the auspices of the "Macedonian Community of Western Australia", which was the first United Macedonian club in Western Australia. Taxable Income (Average) $168,891. In the 1990s a Macedonian Orthodox church was founded. Ilievski has been a strong supporter of the Macedonian community in the US and has been a solid financial supporter to a number of Macedonian orthodox churches. [5], Most Macedonian Australians are of the Orthodox Christian faith, although there is a small number of Methodists and Muslims. In 1986 the first Macedonian Cultural Day was held and the "Goce Delcev" ethnic school was founded. The Cathedrals are Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral- /Saint Kliment of Ohrid of Red Hill and Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral- /Saints Cyril and Methodius of Rosebery (autocephalous).[75]. They also founded the KUD-Vardar group along with other social events such as "Miss Macedonia (W.A)". Today the Macedonian community in Perth is one of the most influential in Australia and the Diaspora. She went to a boarding school and got admitted into the University of Sydney. In late 2002 an appeal to build a second church began. Macedonians have migrated to Australia in multiple waves over the last 100 years. After the Breakup of Yugoslavia a number of Macedonians came to the Newcastle region. Although most Macedonians are adherents of the Macedonian Orthodox Church many follow a different faith. In 2006 there were 8,111 Macedonians in the Illawarra[56] and 7,420 speakers of Macedonian. athaliah characteristics. Richmond was one of the original Macedonian Settlements in Australia. In 1948 the Makedonska Iskra newspaper was moved to Sydney. The total number of Macedonian speakers reached a peak in 2001 with 19,980 speakers, this fell to 19,033 speakers in 2006. Sophie Ireland Stats Gate August 6, 2022. In 1947 it evolved to become a branch of the Macedonian-Australian People's League. The first Macedonians arrived in Werribee in 1924, and had great success growing peas, cauliflowers and tomatoes. [49], On 28 April 1968, a statue memorial to Macedonian National Hero Goce Delev, Cyrillic: was unveiled. [65] After the decantralization of the Macedonian-Australian People's League the "Macedonian Orthodox Community of South Australia" was founded in 1957. Another Church was established by Aegean Macedonians in Queanbeyan and a hall erected in Manjimup. Con Makris. The Vaucluse property owned by Mr Triguboff. The two major waves of early Macedonian migration according to Peter Hill were when, in 1924 America implemented tougher immigration policies and in 1936 when the Ioannis Metaxas regime came into power. Burek Shops, Kafani and Macedonian Associations have been the most prominent impact that Macedonian immigrants have had on the local community. Net-Worth: $28.1 Billion. The largest groups of Macedonians in the Geelong area could be found in Bell Post Hill (6.1%),[44] Norlane (3.5%), North Geelong (1.3%), Hamlyn Heights (2.5%) and Lovely Banks (5.3%). In 1985 the Macedonian-language newspaper "Makedonski Vesnik was first printed in Rockdale, New South Wales, while The Australian Macedonian Weekly was another Macedonian-language newspaper that was printed in Victoria. For the second year running, the booming price of Australian iron ore has put Gina Rinehart at No. Many of these immigrants were Aegean Macedonians from Greece, especially after the village of Babor was destroyed by American Bombers in 1948. Richest Australians 2022. The area was well suited to growing vegetables in the summer.[49]. The New South Wales capital dominated the richest suburbs Australia list, with a few unsurprising additions thrown in. pp. Releasing the results in February 2011, Forbes was the first to name her as Australia's richest person; with BRW conferring the same title . Gina Rinehart. The 1996 census recorded 267 Macedonian speakers; this fell to 218 in 2006. After the Breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s many more Macedonians began to immigrate to Sydney. [37] The Federal Court repealed the decision in 1998 and since then the prefix "slavo-" has been dropped, on the basis of racial discrimination. [38], The new state government lost an appeal challenging the decision and then went to the High Court of Australia where it was defeated in 2000 after a ruling was made favouring Macedonians in Australia. [22], In Victoria, Macedonians established St. George in Fitzroy, Melbourne during the late 1950s as the first independent Macedonian Orthodox church inside Australia and outside of Macedonia. [68] In the census of 2011, across South Australia, 727 respondents reported speaking Macedonian at home, the highest concentration of this group (14%) was in the 5024 postal area (Fulham Gardens, Fulham and West Beach). The first Macedonians, primarily from Aegean Macedonia, arrived in the late 1930s to work in the Industries which surrounded the city. In 1982 the first Macedonian Orthodox Church in South Australia, Saint Naum of Ohrid, Cyrillic: was consecrated. Perth now has over 5 Macedonian clubs. Frank Lowy - $9.27 billion. In 1969 the first Macedonian Orthodox Church in South Australia was built on the site of the Macedonian Community property. This restricted major settlement. The Aegean Macedonian Social and Cultural Society went on to raise over $100,000 to build their own cultural centre which was opened on 26 December 1983, the Macedonian Hall, Kotori. The first Macedonian to arrive in the Illawarra was Ilo Stojkov in 1924. The first non-English language Newspaper in Newcastle was the Macedonian paper "Kopne" which was launched in 1984 by the "Macedonian Community of Newcastle". In the early 1920s the "Makedonski Dom" (Macedonian Home) was founded in Perth. Branches were opened in Sydney (Vesela Makedonija), Queanbeyan (Alexander the Great), Richmond (Kotori), Crabbes Creek (Sloboda), Katoomba, Port Kembla, Forbes, Braidwood, Beechwood (Wauchope), Lithgow, Captains Flat, Newcastle, Bonnyrigg and Griffith. A Macedonian welfare centre was built on the site of the Macedonian Orthodox Church. Net Worth: 35 Billion (21 Billion USD) Business Interests: Mining. [37][34] After the case was dismissed, the Macedonian community went to the Federal Court. In the 1960s many Macedonians from Yugoslavia also came to Australia. . Many of these immigrants settled in Wollongong, Sydney and Newcastle. Most of the Macedonians in Wollongong are post-war migrants from the Socialist Republic of Macedonia. Pre-World War Two migration occurred in two waves: the first, in 1924, when the USA imposed heavy immigration restrictions and the second, after 1936, when the 4 August Regime of General Ioannis Metaxas took power in Greece. But back to the Macedonian church. Today around 12 Radio programs service the Macedonian community in Sydney. It was here that the community built the Macedonian Community Centre which was blessed by Father Petre Nanevski from Perth on 3 August 1983. Top 10 Richest Women In Australia 2023. [46] In 1986 the first annual "Macedonian Cultural Day" was held. In 1985 the "Macedonian Community of Western Australia" acquired 10 hectares of land in Balcatta. Many of these were Aegean Macedonians from the Florina, Kastoria and Edessa regions. Macedonians have played an important part in shaping the history of Richmond. in 1956 the first Macedonian soccer club had been founded in the area. Many of the first Macedonians came to New South Wales. The community was recently visited by the Macedonian Ambassador to Australia, which shows that Macedonians are still present in the Manjimup area[64] The Macedonians have left a lasting imprint on the Manjimup community. Also Read: Top 20 Drunkest Cities In The US 2022. The Macedonians in Richmond were an integral part in Macedonian-Australian society. Gina Rinehart has been a member of . Not only that, but Australia now has a massive 131 billionaires. Here's where and how to get trained in Australia. In 1982, KUD Jane Sandanski was established in St Albans and is still in operation to this day. In 2011, 68,843 people spoke Macedonian at home. EDITED BY NAAZNEEN KARMALI, AND . Macedonian Australian Welfare Association of Sydney Inc. Australian Macedonian Weekly, the Macedonian Newspaper for Macedonian Australians, Macedonian Dance Group in Queanbeyan, KUD Razigrana Makedonka. [52] Another social club the "Ilinden Club" was also founded the group went on to build a hall in North Perth.[61]. The first time Macedonian was broadcast in Australia occurred in Newcastle in 1949 as the local branch of the MAPL held a commemorative Ilinden broadcast. 15,748 0 2022-04-18 07:36. In 2001 there were a total of 53,249 adherents to the Macedonian Orthodox Church. They have always been staunch supporters of the "Macedonian Community of Western Australia", whereas many Macedonians in Perth were against its inception. By 2001, 30,658 people were speaking Macedonian at home with 19,057 of these born in the North Macedonia. Although the area was a swamp it was soon made suitable for farming. The first genuine Macedonian settlement with wives and families in Australia was Wanneroo. Soccer clubs such as Bankstown City Lions (Sydney Macedonia), Rockdale City Suns (Rockdale Ilinden), Yagoona Lions Soccer Club and Arncliffe Macedonia Soccer Club were all founded by Macedonians. Despite this the first Macedonian cafe was founded in 1943 by Trajan Rakovitis from the Lerin village of Rakovo. After hunter-gatherers became farmers and farming gave rise to cities, cities gave rise to empires. 10. In 19th Century pealba, working away from home, was a widespread Macedonian custom. There is a diocese of the Macedonian Orthodox Church for Australia and New Zealand. He won the Australia version of So You Think You Can Dance in May 2014. [55] In 1958 the "Stirling Soccer Club" was founded it was renamed to "West Perth Macedonia" in the 1960s. Nick Politis- estimated fortune of $1.35 billion dollars. Top Macedonian bands and musicians. He was joined by many other Macedonians and by 1938 they had established many farms and market-gardens. The Vesela Makedonija branch founded the Ilinden Soccer Club in the same year. Angela Bennet - $1.4 Billion Industry: Minning. In the 1970s the St George, Orthodox Church was built although the local congregation was primarily Macedonian. Charles Price estimates that by 1940 there were 670 Ethnic Macedonians from Florina and 370 from Kastoria resident in Australia. The Edinstvo group was soon incorporated as a branch of the new organisation. In the early 1990s a branch of the VMRO party was set up. During the 1960s and 1970s they were joined by thousands of Macedonians from the Socialist Republic of Macedonia. It soon emerged that there were three major concentrations of Macedonians in Sydney, the Rockdale-Hurstville Area, Bankstown-Yagoona and Bonnyrigg-Fairfield. A 1966 figures puts the number of Macedonians in Shepparton at 600. In 1991, 185 people claimed to speak Macedonian in the Manjimup area by 2006 this had fallen to 98. Macedonian migration had slowed by the 1980s only to restart in the early 1990s after the breakup of Yugoslavia. After World War II and the Greek Civil War many Macedonians from Greece came to Australia, these people are known as Aegean Macedonians, they settled in areas including Richmond and Footscray. The Australian pastor and evangelist has a net worth of $10 million. The cultural dancing groups Sloboda/Freedom and KUD Makedonka were also established. Ranking third on the list of richest Greek Australians, is property owner Harry Stamoulis, with a fortune of 540 . She . Gandel is one of the richest people in Australia, with an estimated net worth of $4 billion in 2017. By far the largest wave of immigration was during the 1960s and 1970s. A 1970 estimate put the number of Macedonians in South Australia at 1,200. By 1950 a large concentration of Aegean Macedonians from the village Kotori was present. A range of Macedonian radio programs also exist in Adelaide. This festival was organised at Edith Cowan University (ECU), Joondalup campus. The KUD often performs in statewide multicultural events. In 1947 a branch of the Macedonian-Australian People's League opened in Weribee. Many suburbs have large Macedonian speaking communities, the most largest are; Port Kembla (20.9%), Thomastown (16.7%), Banksia (16.1%), Coniston (15.9%) and Lalor (14.8%). Many Macedonians from Manjimup would go on to play for the Macedonian soccer teams in Perth or Geraldton.[49]. [48] /Sveta Bogorodica soon became the center of the Macedonian community in Queensland. In Melbourne there are two Macedonian Protestant Churches; the Macedonian Church in East Preston (Uniting Church) and Macedonian Baptist Community of Regent. 1. The list provides a short summary on some of the known business activities of the individuals and families, together with commentary on how their ranking has changed from the previous year, if listed. . The Macedonian Community collected donations from groups such as Yugoslavian Airlines and Stopanska Banka in building the church. [26] Macedonian Melburnians also built the first Macedonian Orthodox monastery St. Kliment Ohridski - Chudotvorec in the vicinity of King Lake. 24/02/2023 08:46 . Pat Goodman started Quality Bakers in Motueka in 1968. As for the people themselves, the average age in AFR's Rich List is a ripe 67.7 - the youngest entrant being university dropout Robert . In 1983 the foundation stone for the Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral, /Saint Kliment of Ohrid in Red Hill was laid. By 1955 a large group of Aegean Macedonian refugees had arrived in the city. Radio programs and KUD's were all expanded. Northbridge is a city on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 6. During the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s many Aegean Macedonians settled in Crabbes Creek, Queanbeyan, Newcastle and Richmond. In 1934 the "Greek Macedonian Community of Weribee South" was founded among the Grecophile Macedonians. Another settlement was founded at Upper Waneroo. He is an India-born Australian businessman, and he is very highly connected in the world of sports; especially cricket. In 1996 there were 53,152 followers of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, in 2001 there were 53,244 adherents. By 1991 there were 565 Macedonians speakers in Weribee, this rose to 964 in 2006. [65] Peter Hill also estimates a figure of 50,000 Aegean Macedonians (including those born in Australia and excluding Slavophone Macedonians who identify as Greeks). A film based on the experiences of Stase Manov, a Macedonian in Manjimup, called Stari Kraj (Old Country) was shown on Yugoslavian television. Harry Triguboff is the fifth-richest person in Australia, with a whopping . 1; her $31.06 billion fortune up from $28.9 billion in the 2020 list published in November. He is politically affiliated with the Liberal National political party. [48] There were relatively few immigrants in Queensland until many Macedonians already in Australia decided to immigrate north. By 1930 there were some 150 Macedonians in Waneroo which was steadily increasing. During this period "Edinstvo" was going through a period of structural changes and in 1960 it changed its name to the "Macedonian Community of Western Australia" and plans were made for the future. By 1921 there were 50 Macedonians in Australia, by 1940 this number had reached over 6,000., the majority of whom were from Lerin, Kostur . The number of people claiming Macedonian ancestry in 2006 was 1,415. At the General Meeting of "Edinstvo" on 17 October 1954 in the Trades Hall the group passed the following resolutions: By 1957 the group was financially secure and began to erect a hall on Church Street. The returned members would go on to found the Macedonian Australian Ex-Servicemen's League in 1947. Information released by the ATO reveals a person, couple or family in Australia currently has saved more than $540 million in superannuation and the tax trick behind it is costing ordinary . Many people still speak Macedonian and follow Macedonian customs. [27] The Macedonian community of Australia views the Macedonian Orthodox Church as a "Guardian" of Macedonian identity, its people and cultural traditions. Most Australians born in territory of Macedonia use Macedonian at home (35,070 or 86% out of 40,656 in 2006). Another church /Holy Mother of God in Liverpool has also opened and Macedonian is now taught at Macquarie University.[51]. 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