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65th Anniversary of the commencement of the EOKA struggle for Cyprus liberation
Today marks the 65th anniversary of the commencement of the EOKA struggle for the liberation of Cyprus and its Union with Greece which finally led to the creation of the …
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Coronavirus self-isolation laws to be kept indefinitely – even after vaccine is found
G20 leaders met to discuss coronavirus measures and found that the lockdown laws being put in place in different countries around the world have resulted in many positive results for …
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Moving Tokyo Olympics to 2021 not a disaster: Monash Uni academic
The flame was lit and the journey from Olympia to bring it to Japan had begun when Covid-19 took hold of the world and stopped just about everything in its …
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The Fifth Estate live stream with George Megalogenis
If you are looking to dig a little deeper into the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, The Wheeler Centre will be hosting a live stream at 6:15pm today with …
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Lemnos comes to the aid of Australians … again
The name of Lemnos has again been emblazoned on the front pages of Australia’s major newspapers recently. This week saw the town of Lemnos, outside the north-eastern Victorian city of …
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Unofficial, safe glendi livens up quarantine Saturday night in Athens
“We stay at home but we are not alone” is the motto a neighbourhood in Palaio Faliro in southern Athens has adopted as its own. A DJ living in one …
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The Joys of Greek Food – With Elizabeth David on her wartime culinary journey across Greece
We are all spending more time at home. It’s a great time to get around to those household tasks you’ve always been putting off. But it’s also a time to …
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New rules stifle families’ ability to pay full final respects to loved ones
One of the casualties of the measures brought in to combat the spread of Covid-19 is the ways in which funerals can be conducted. Social distancing regulations are playing havoc …
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Oakleigh’s Greek strip suffering as a result of coronavirus crisis
Greek small business owners in Melbourne’s famous Hellenic precinct, in Eaton Mall, Oakleigh, are currently demanding rent and land tax relief in the face of the government’s crippling business trading …
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Child’s poignant picture reminds us of sacrifices of Greece’s heroes
Despite not being able to participate in this year’s Greek Independence Day parade, students at Alphington Grammar School, who have been learning remotely for the last two weeks, reflected on …