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Eurovision: Dutch win, Australia does well, audience members boo Greece during points announcement
Duncan Laurence from the Netherlands took home the prized trophy with his Coldplay-esque ballad score, ‘Arcade’. He won with 492 points, followed by Italy’s Mahmood and Russia’s Sergey Lazarev in …
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Zuckerberg celebrates his wedding anniversary at Athens Acropolis
Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg celebrated his 7-year wedding anniversary on Friday with a trip to Greece. He and his wife, Priscilla Chan, posed in front of the Parthenon and posted …
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Greek olive oil producer wins 100th international award
A Greek family of oil producers reached the world record of 100 international awards. Sakellaropoulos Organic Farming, based in Sparta, is the only Greek business that has managed to win …
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Dimitris Basis: ‘Concert with Newtown school is a career highlight’
Stuttgart-born Greek singer Dimitris Basis and the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts Orchestra collaborated in an historic concert, titled ‘Byzantium to Zorba’, on Wednesday in the framework of …
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WHAT’S ON GUIDE: 16 May onward
VIC ‘”SORRY” WRONG BED’ This weekend, Saturday 18 (7.30 pm) and Sunday 19 May (5.30 pm), Dionysus Theatre Company presents Vasilis Tsikaras’ award-winning black comedy, titled ‘Sorry Wrong Bed’. Directed …
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From hamburgers to moussaka: 50 Years of Xenos Greek restaurant
Whenever a shop or business reaches its 50-year anniversary milestone, the great sense of achievement and subsequent accolades that follow are well deserved as it is no small feat. In …
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Greek Writers’ Festival program provides a smorgasbord of offerings
The Greek-Australian community is no longer an island. It needs to open up and be a vital, relevant part of the broader cultural, political and literary dialogue. And there will …
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The Greek Australian Cultural League has your arts cravings covered
This year, Melbourne’s Greek Australian Cultural League (GACL) celebrates its 50th anniversary while it prepares its annual buffet of art and literature degustation. The non-profit organisation is continuing to tirelessly …
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Brisbane Paniyiri, a history of growth and expansion
Brisbane Paniyiri will take place again this year. The event is a success story that began in 1976 when a group of passionate Greek Australians got together to share their …
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Greece, Cyprus and Australia make it to the Eurovision finals
Greece’s Katerina Duska’s performance had her dressed in pink surrounded by fencers and acrobats, while Australia’s Kate Miller-Heidke spun on a stick while singing. Both women managed to make it …