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Can Australia help Greece tame event explosives?

The recent violent episodes instigated by extreme sports fans in Athens, following a volley ball match between the two major clubs, Panathinaikos and Olympiakos, left a policeman fighting for his …

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Orpheus and Eurydice’s tragic love story takes center stage in West Australian Opera’s 2024 Program

For over two millennia, Greek myths have offered insights and lessons for humanity that remain relevant today. In 2024 the West Australia Opera (WAO) will present the physical theatre Circa …

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To fight fascism – Melbourne’s new memorial to the Spanish Civil War

Every year Australians and Hellenes come together to commemorate the fight against fascism in the Second World War. We remember Greece’s resistance to Mussolini on Oxi Day and we remember …

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Reconnecting wrestling to the Greeks, one bodyslam at a time

The Peloponnesian War of 431 BC – 404 BC between the warring Greek city states of Athens and Sparta over supremacy in Greece, was the metaphor for the battle between …

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Greeks in Sudan: Influence, struggle, and endurance

The presence of Greeks in Sudan dates back to the first quarter of the 19th century when Greek doctors and engineers followed the Egyptian campaign to conquer Sudan that took …

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The Battle of Chaeronea at the Museum of Cycladic Art

One of the most important historical events of Greek antiquity – the battle of Chaeronea that brought Alexander the Great onto the political stage and laid the foundations for the …

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Canto General stirs the crowd at Melbourne’s restored Solidarity Hall

There is nothing better than to be witness to a great musical performance, where the words and music of a great piece of music are joined together by enthusiastic singers …

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‘Workplace hero’ Theo, who won court against Qantas, made Australia home as a Greek migrant

In a first-ever criminal prosecution against Qantas, the NSW District Court handed down a verdict this month, ruling that the airline illegally stood down Theo Seremetidis over health and safety …

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Elena Rapti: Greek Diaspora and all-year-round tourism is a priority for Tourism Deputy Minister

Elena Rapti, Deputy Minister of Tourism, is a Thessaloniki native who entered the political arena as a local government councillor in 1998 and evolved through multiple re-elections and pivotal roles …

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Scientist turned Wiggle, meet the Greek playing bouzouki for The Wiggles

For as long as he can remember, Nikos Filippatos has been involved with music. His father played the guitar and sang traditional Kefalonian songs that mesmerised young Nikos. That led …

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