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Historic donation towards new National Gallery of Victoria Contemporary which includes a central Greek-inspired gallery
One of Victoria’s wealthiest families has donated $100 million towards the construction of the new National Gallery of Victoria building, an omphalos shaped space, reflecting the Ancient Greek concept for …
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s message to the Greek Community ahead of Orthodox Easter
Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has sent a message to the Hellenes of Australia ahead of Orthodox Easter on Sunday, calling it a “day of joy”. Read the full message below: …
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FECCA calls for federal level Office for Multicultural Australia
The Federation of Ethnic Councils of Australia (FECCA) has called for the setting up of a federal Office for Multicultural Australia as part of this 2022 Policy Platform ahead of …
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Monash University named first in the world for pharmacy and pharmacology in QS rankings
Monash University has been number number one globally in the 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject for Pharmacy and Pharmacology for the first time, making Monash Australia’s top-performing university. …
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“It feels like this is the first day of the rest of my life” Melbourne woman says after finding out she is Greek
Penny Mackieson will be travelling to Greece for the first time in July, after finally discovering, decades later, that her ancestry is Greek and not Anglo-Celtic, as her birth records …
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Open Horizons exhibition – our journey began in Ancient Greece
Open Horizons – Ancient Greek Journeys and Connections at the Melbourne Museum opens to the public on April 23. The collaboration between the National Archaeological Museum of Athens and Museum …
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Melbourne to bask in Hellenic honour
Next week Melbourne will pay homage to Hellenism, with two major events direct from Greece. The Evzones return to Australia and an exclusive exhibition at Melbourne Museum, Open Horizons: Ancient …
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Tourism Minister Kikilias: “Establishing a Hellenic Tourism Organisation office in Melbourne is my priority”
The Greek Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias, says his “priority is to set up the office of the Hellenic Tourism Organization (EOT) in Melbourne” He also emphasised wider Greek and …
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Aussies urged to get their flu shots before winter
Australians are being urged to get their flu shots as soon as they can by health authorities as several non-COVID respiratory illnesses are being reported. Experts say that the influenza …
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Andrew Liveris heads Brisbane 2032 board to prepare for Olympics
Andrew Liveris has been appointed president of the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee board which in partnership with Brisbane City Council will deliver the Summer Olympic games to the city in …