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Archbishop Makarios visits Preston school and ordains new Spiritual Confessor in Balwyn North
Archbishop Makarios visited St John’s Greek Orthodox College in Preston on Monday 11 August, leading a Holy Invocation to the Theotokos alongside Bishops Evmenios of Chora and Kyriakos of Melbourne, …
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‘Kapetan Mihalis’ to open 30th Greek Film Festival
The milestone 30th year of the Greek Film Festival is set to open with Kostas Haralambous’ “Captain Mihalis”, an adaptation of acclaimed Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis’ novel by the same …
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Oakleigh Grammar students shine in Certificate of Attainment in Greek
Oakleigh Grammar had a healthy participation in the Certificate of Attainment in Greek exams with 12 of their students passing them with flying colours. The school’s students performed well in …
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Greece – Australia double taxation deal and Melbourne Consulate staffing dominate Athens talks
The long-anticipated Greece–Australia Double Taxation Agreement and the understaffing of the Greek Consulate General in Melbourne were at the centre of recent talks in Athens between the President of the …
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Greece at the epicentre of Southern Europe’s wildfire crisis
More than 100 wildfires broke out across Greece on Tuesday, with the most severe blazes raging in Achaia, Zakynthos, Kefalonia and Chios. Authorities ordered evacuations of dozens of villages as …
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Man charged with double murder of pregnant woman and man in Mount Waverley
A man has been charged with two counts of murder after police found the bodies of a man and a woman in a unit in Melbourne’s south-east. Dozens of police, …
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Berries unbeaten run ended by league leaders UNSW
Canterbury Bankstown FC’s four-game unbeaten streak came to a halt after a narrow 0-1 home defeat to league leaders UNSW. The Berries fell to the promotion-chasing club despite a valiant …
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Archbishop Makarios: “Our Holy Archdiocese will never cease listening to the youth”
Archbishop Makarios delivered a message in honour of International Youth Day, praising young people as the future and stressing the importance of listening and tending to their concerns. The Archbishop …
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Young Socceroo Dimitri Valkanis joins Brisbane Roar on loan from AEK Athens
Brisbane Roar are adding a strong Greek flavour to their 2025/26 A-League squad, confirming the signing of Young Socceroos defender Dimitri Valkanis on loan from Greek Super League giants AEK …
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Greece to enforce ankle monitors for migrants on deportation list
Greece’s Migration Minister Thanos Plevris announced on Monday (local time) the implementation of a measure that will require migrants with rejected asylum claims to wear ankle monitors. The measure is …