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Elafonisos survey reveals worrying obesity trends for rest of Greece
A survey has found that a small Greek island off the coast of Peloponnisos is making the news for the wrong reasons. The residents who have opted for mostly sedentary, …
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Christopsomo, the bread of Christ
Christopsomo means ‘Christ’s Bread’. Made a few days before Christmas, the sacred tradition dates back hundreds of years. Legend says that preparing this bread as a Christmas treat is linked …
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Minister for Education embraces Greek language program at Coburg West Primary
Following the Greek language program saga at Coburg West Primary School, which almost saw the language booted from the curriculum, Minister for Education James Merlino MP has thrown his support …
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The Athens Parthenon is actually somewhere else, say Dutch archaeologists
For thousands of years, the iconic Parthenon has been viewed as one of the most dazzling buildings of antiquity. New research, however, states that we may have misunderstood its name …
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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 19 December onward
‘REJOICE’ ICONOGRAPHY EXHIBITION Iconography exhibition ‘Rejoice’ is now on at the Darebin Arts Centre. It features egg tempera works by some of the best master iconographers Melbourne has to offer, …
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Dozens of Greek Australian HSC students make the 2019 top achievers merit list
For yet another year, the Greek Australian community is proud to see dozens of students of Greek background achieving top results in the HSC. In total over 66,000 students completed …
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Greek Australian top VCE achievers
It has been a period of heightened emotion for students, teachers and parents the past week, with the release of VCE results. On Wednesday, the Herald Sun released a list …
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Eggnog, how to make the Christmas drink with a Grecian twist
Greeks don’t do eggnog for Christmas, but why do Anglo tourists drink this yellow-cream Yuletide drink? What are the roots of it? How did the drink and the Christmas holiday …
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Diana Rouvas is one of four contenders to represent Australia at Eurovision
SBS and Blink TV have announced the first song and final four artists to compete in Eurovision – Australia Decides in February 2020. The event, to be hosted in the …
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The Semaphore Festival returns despite devastating fire!
South Australia is only a breath away from the 41st Semaphore Greek Festival which will be held at Adelaide’s Semaphore foreshore on Saturday 18 January and Sunday 19 January. Established …