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Letter requests Hume City Council withdraw support of 26th Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey due to atrocities
The following letter was sent to the CEO and councillors of Hume City Council in Victoria on Thursday. Dear Mr Isola and Councillors, Request that the Hume City Council withdraw …
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Gianna Angelopoulos calls on the Diaspora to join in Bicentenary celebrations for Greece 2021
The 200 years since the Greek Revolution of 1821 – the event that led to the foundation of the modern Greek State – serve as a landmark for all Greeks …
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Have your say on EU trade deal by 13 November
You may be aware that Australia is currently in negotiations with the European Union on a new free trade deal. This is a good thing, with trade deals providing better …
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Who speaks for the diaspora Greeks?
Greeks are a very individualistic lot. We often quarrel, and tend not to like others speaking for us. Having said that, for centuries Greeks have had to create organisations to …
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Diatribe: Life to you and other linguistic conundrums
The first time I noticed it was back in 2000 when I attended a friend’s wedding. «Να ζήσετε,» I wished his exuberant bride. “And to yours,” she responded. “What?” I …
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20 months since her diagnosis, Maria Kampyli unites to fight cancer
My relationship with cancer is a strange one; one of both hatred and respect. From the first moment I started to receive the good news after the surgery, not once …
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Web Words: Monty Python at the 28 October Parade
The unusual march of some girls at the 28 October parade in Nea Philadelphia-Nea Chalkidona caused fury and outrage among our readers. Below is a selection of some of the …
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St Anna celebrates annual ‘Ohi’ Day
On Sunday 27 October 2019, the Greek Community of St Anna celebrated it’s annual ‘Ohi’ Day celebrations. Father Romanos conducted the Divine Liturgy followed by a wreath-laying ceremony . Wreaths …
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28 October anniversary in the Antipodes: Is it upside down or the right way up?
When I moved to Greece from Australia, I remember feeling very lucky that I could finally embrace my culture at ‘home’. But the celebration of Greekness in the homeland soon …
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What is ‘attachment’ and how does it affect our relationships?
Research across many years and many cultures has found around 35-40 per cent of people say they feel insecure in their adult relationships. While 60-65 per cent experience secure, loving …