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Pronia’s free info session focused on the prevention of elder abuse
Since 2009, Pronia has responded to 403 individuals who were victims of family violence. Of these, 305 cases – or 88 per cent – were related to the abuse of …
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Multicultural Epirus: populations, languages and education during the last years of the Ottoman Empire
Dr Themistoklis Papadopoulos will present a lecture about multicultural Epirus during the last years of the Ottoman Empire, on Thursday 20 June, at the Greek Centre, as part of the …
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Documentary ‘Mykonos: The Other Side’ to make Foxtel debut
Australian audiences are getting the chance to explore an often unseen side of Mykonos from the comfort of their homes this month. Award-winning documentary ‘Mykonos: The Other Side’ by Greek …
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First Greek Australian woman appointed to superior court launches $100,000 scholarship in memory of her father
Queensland graduates will have the opportunity to pursue postgraduate studies at the world-renowned Cambridge University under a new scholarship program established by Justice Anthea Philippides, Judge of Appeal of the …
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Magnitude 4.1 earthquake shakes central Greece
Overnight central Greece has been shaken by an earthquake measuring 4.1. The earthquake, which was reportedly felt in parts of Athens, struck at 12.54 am on Thursday in Elateia. The …
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Justice for Courtney Herron and more: Rally to end violence against women
ChangemakHER, a new movement for young female “change-makers”, are hosting a peaceful demonstration on 22 June to commemorate the death of Greek Australian Courtney (Konstandina) Herron. They are calling people …
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Acropolis Museum’s 10th year anniversary is time to review our campaign for the return of the Parthenon Marbles
As we approach the 10th anniversary of the opening of the new Acropolis Museum, it is an appropriate time to review how far we have come in campaigning for the …
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Daphne and Delos to get restoration funding
A total of 13 million euros has been benchmarked for the protection and promotion of important antiquities listed by UNESCO under the EU’s National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF). Two Greek …
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Greek Archaeological Council agrees on shelter to protect shackled skeletons of Paleo Faliro
Greece’s Central Archaeological Council on Tuesday agreed on the specifications of an underground shelter to permanently protect the ancient mass grave containing 80 shackled skeletons found at Paleo Faliro, Athens. …
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Learn about Great Ionia and the Chinese connection at the Greek Centre
A lecture about Great Ionia and the Chinese Connection will be presented by Dean Kalimniou on Thursday, 13 June 2019, at the Greek Centre, as part of the Greek History …