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The death of the Greek language in Melbourne

Why did only 196 students complete VCE Greek in 2023? Why has the Greek language (dare I say Hellenism/Romiosini itself) seemingly died out so much in Melbourne? Constantly we say …

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Engineers of the hive: Greek Australian beekeepers blend tradition, science and legacy

Con Pape and Demos Michalopoulos aren't just engineers—they're guardians of an ancient craft, keeping alive their elders' beekeeping traditions while navigating the impacts of climate change and modern life
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Greek Film Festival to mark 30 years of cinema, culture, and community

The Greek Film Festival of Australia returns in 2025 with a major milestone: its 30th anniversary. Running from October 14 to 26, the festival will celebrate three decades of Greek …

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George Kapiniaris on the night the laughs nearly died

After life-saving surgery to replace a dangerously enlarged aorta, the comedian is urging others not to ignore the warning signs
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Sakkari out on her birthday as Raducanu surges into Washington semi

Emma Raducanu recovered from 5-2 down in the second set to beat Greece’s Maria Sakkari in straight sets at the Washington Open and reach her first semi of 2025. Emma …

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‘Worst fear’: PM decries Israel’s denial of Gaza aid

The prime minister has decried Israel’s denial of aid to starving civilians but stopped short of following France’s lead in recognising a Palestinian state. In a strongly worded statement, Anthony …

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Macron says France will recognise Palestine as a state

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced France will recognise Palestine as a state, amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza. Macron said in a post on X that …

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Adopted in US, Greek Cold War kids find long-lost families

Robyn Bedell Zalewa grew up and spent all her adult life in the United States, but is part of a little-known chapter of Greek history — the adoption of some …

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Two dead as Cyprus battles wildfire in searing heat

A massive wildfire killed two people as it ripped through forests outside Cyprus’s second city of Limassol, fanned by strong winds and temperatures forecast to reach 44C, authorities said on …

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Mitsotakis: “Greece does not discuss sovereignty issues with Turkey”

Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has declared emphatically that “Greece does not discuss sovereignty issues with Turkey” in relation to the “grey areas” claim in the Aegean. Mitsotakis stressed that …

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Cyprus and Turkey battle deadly wildfires

A major wildfire broke out on Wednesday in Cyprus, prompting the evacuation of at least four villages near Limassol as a heatwave gripped the island. The fire, which erupted around …

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Archimandrite Nektarios Zorbalas passes away aged 90

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, “after profound emotion and human sorrow,” announced the sombre news of Archimandrite Nektarios Zorbalas’s passing. The beloved cleric left this world peacefully in his …

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Greece mulls water-saving moves as heatwave intensifies

Greece on Wednesday announced plans to “urgently” overhaul its water management as temperatures continued to rise during a week-long heatwave. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the cabinet had discussed plans …

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Sakkari powers her way through to quarter-final in DC

Maria Sakkari is through to the quarter-finals at the Citi Open after a shock straight sets win over second seed Emma Navarro 7-5, 7(7)-6(1). It was a fairly even matchup …

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Greek parliament sends ex-minister’s train tragedy case to judges

Greek parliament referred the case of a former transport minister to judges to decide whether he will be prosecuted over his handling of the country’s worst rail tragedy, which left …

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