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Experts to gather in Hobart for dementia forum
A major community forum on dementia will be held in Hobart next week as part of Dementia Action Week 2025, bringing together researchers, service providers and carers to discuss support …
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Australian Championship heads to SBS
The Australian Championship has found itself a television home in SBS, with the world game to be broadcast on the channel for at least the next two years. Football Australia …
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Netanyahu: Israel will need to become ‘super-Sparta’
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated their country will have to become more self-reliant, arguing they will need to turn into a “super-Sparta”. Netanyahu made the comparison on Monday …
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NBA star Josh Giddey trains with Panathinaikos in Melbourne
Panathinaikos B.C. has an unexpected guest at their practice in Melbourne. NBA player Josh Giddey, who is from Melbourne, took part in Panathinaikos’ training session ahead of the Greek club’s …
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The most Greek-speaking suburbs in Australia revealed
Did you know there’s a suburb in Australia where almost one in five households speak Greek at home? According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the suburb isn’t Oakleigh …
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New community centre in Pikerni, Arcadia, a donation from Melbourne philanthropist Andreas Andrianopoulos
A new multi-purpose community centre is being built in the village square of Pikerni, Arcadia, under the shadow of the historic castle once restored by benefactor Andreas Andrianopoulos. The project, …
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew meets with Trump at White House
US President Donald Trump hosted Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the White House, with the pair engaging in discussions at the Oval Office that included the situation of Christians in the …
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Nikolas Theodorou secures Greece’s first ever chess win over reigning world champion
Nikolas Theodorou made history for Greece in chess, becoming the first player to ever defeat a reigning world champion since the establishment of modern international chess competitions in 1886. The …
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Karalis wins silver at World Athletics Championships
Emmanouil Karalis has once again earned himself a podium finish, this time taking out silver at the World Athletics Championships in Japan. The Greek pole vaulter cleared six metres (his …
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Kougioumtzidis crowned world champion in wrestling
A monumental achievement for Greek wrestling: Giorgos Kougioumtzidis has been crowned world champion in the 79kg freestyle category at the premier international event held in Zagreb, Croatia. The “phenomenon” of …