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Lonely at the school gate: Greek students challenged when they leave one country to attend school system of another
Christos Skarakis, Felicia Thanopoulos, Konstantinos Koumertas, Stavroula Lambropoulou, Iris Michaelidis, Yiota Pavlidis and Dimitris Diplos are a group of young Greeks, aged 16-18 years old. They found themselves in Australia …
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A play on cultural and sexual identities returns, adding input to an urgent debate on diversity
It’s not every day that the theatre audience has the chance to hear the voice of one of the most acute and poignant writers of our times translated from the …
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Sculptor announced for George Treloar memorial
The realization of the dream of many of Melbourne’s Hellenic community took a step closer with an announcement held in Ballarat recently. Members of Melbourne’s George Treloar Melbourne Committee travelled …
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Spicy details of Athina Onassis’ divorce battle against Alvaro de Miranda Neto revealed
Famous heiress Athina Onassis – the only living descendant of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis- had been in a deep legal battle with her now ex-husband Brazilian rider Alvaro de Miranda Neto, …
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Greek Professor makes osteoarthritis breakthrough
Greek born and raised Professor Eleftheria Zeggini from Volos, has just led medical researchers onto the most important breakthrough regarding osteoarthritis so far. Heading a team of Greek and UK …
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Greece included in 2019 New York Times Travel Show
A great success for the Greek National Tourism Organisation (NGTO), Greece will be participating in the New York Times Travel Show 2019 (NYTTS) held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention …
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Artist pleads for return of stolen artwork
An artwork by Melbourne-based artist and iconographer Lisa Ghent was stolen from Australian Catholic University Art Space in Fitzroy, Melbourne, on Thursday, 17 January. The painting was a study made …
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WHAT’S ON: 24 January onward
VICTORIA MESSINIAN KALAMATA & PANTRIFILIAN AUSTRALIA DAY PICNIC Every summer during the long weekend, Greeks join together to celebrate Australia Day with a traditional picnic by the water. Two Messinian …
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First-ever grape-squashing competition at St Nicholas Greek School
Children from St Nicholas Greek school Yarraville are putting their best feet forward in the first-ever grape squashing competition, in preparation for the upcoming Yarraville festival in February this year. …
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Lanthimos’ ‘The Favourite’ gets 10 Oscar nominations, and all three leading ladies get the nod
Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos’ absurdist period comedy, “The Favourite”, has received 10 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting actresses. Lanthimos was especially pleased with the nominations, …