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Melbourne mother sentenced to 16 years for smuggling drugs into Taiwan
A Melbourne mother-of-five has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after being caught smuggling 7kg of cocaine and heroin into Taiwan. Debbie Voulgaris, 58, was arrested on December 10, …
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Neolea and Panarcadian Association host cooking workshop to preserve cultural traditions
Neolea, in collaboration with the Panarcadian Association of South Australia “O Kolokotronis,” hosted a cooking workshop last Sunday at the Panarcadian Hall, bringing together over 60 guests to celebrate Greek …
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Panathinaikos claims Greek Cup with 79-75 victory over Olympiacos
Panathinaikos players celebrated their Greek Cup triumph after defeating Olympiacos in the Final-8 championship game at the “Dyo Aorakia” Indoor Arena in Heraklion, Crete, on Sunday. The most decorated team …
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Box Hill United win inaugural Greek Community Cup Women’s trophy
Box Hill United has won the Women’s 2025 Greek Community Cup with a thrilling 2–1 win over Keon Park at John Cain Memorial Park. The final capped off the three-week …
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From Lesvos to the World: The wild Odyssey of Aristotle Roberto Carlos Smithopoulos
Sydney based writer, Billy Cotsis has been involved with eight book titles since 2016, he has authored 1453: Constantinople and the Immortal Rulers, the Many Faces of Hellenic Culture and …
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Arthur Demetriou: The first person with cerebral palsy to be accepted into Medicine at the University of Newcastle
Oakleigh Grammar Alumnus Arthur Demetriou, who graduated the School in 2023, recently celebrated the remarkable feat of becoming the first person with cerebral palsy to be accepted into Medicine at …
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Greek Australian academics among the most willing to work in Greece
Academics of Greek origin from Australia appear to be – under certain conditions – among the most willing of the Diaspora to work in Greece, according to a survey conducted …
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Michael Chiklis joins new Liam Neeson film in Melbourne
Michael Chiklis has joined Marisa Tomei, Ving Rhames and Liam Neeson for The Mongoose, a new action film that is now filming in Melbourne. The project stars Taken star Neeson …
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Greek language celebrated at Greek Language Certificate Awards Ceremony
More than 200 people were in attendance for the annual award ceremony of the Certificates of Attainment in the Greek Language this week that took place at Macquarie University’s Arts …
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Arrests made over billions worth in fake sex abuse claims
Seven people have been arrested over an alleged billion-dollar scam where former young offenders, inmates and school students, under the guidance of a crime syndicate, filed false sex abuse claims …