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Greek Studies pioneer receives church medal for contribution to education and community
Dedicated retired educator Constantinos Papadopoulos (OAM) received the Silver Cross of St Andrew’s for his work for the Greek community of Victoria and the church. The presentation was made by …
Choice of hampers that will send you on a gourmet journey to Hellas
“Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes” is a Latin phrase that means “Beware of Greeks bearing gifts” The words, from Virgil’s epic The Aeneid, that were uttered by a Trojan, but would …
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South Australian Magistrate Bob Harrap jailed for deceptive conduct
Bob Harrap, a former SA Magistrate, stares aimlessly into the distance from the accused dock on Friday, 4 November 2020, when Judge Paul Slattery of the District Court of South …
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Filmmaker Alex Proyas pushes on with projects despite the challenges of the year of COVID -19
If there was something COVID-19 could not do, it was to keep filmmaker Alex Proyas from getting on with his work. The pandemic may have slowed down plans to push …
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Early Christmas treat laid out for Pankoaki Brotherhood children
After many months in COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne, third- and fourth-generation children of Koan heritage could not contain their excitement when they received a visit by Santa on Sunday, December …
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Sailed from Greece: Batch of helicopters arrive for Australian fire season
A batch of four S-64 Air Crane helicopters has arrived just in time for their Australian summer rotation. The shipment “sailed all the way from Greece” was delivered at the …
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First round of donations pledged to save Greek at La Trobe
A number of community members have kickstarted pledges of support to La Trobe University’s Modern Greek Studies Program, should it be allowed to continue. Following the conclusion of the initial …
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Greek Australian given suspended sentence for ‘extremely amateur’ drug trafficking
A Greek Australian Adelaide man was found guilty of drug trafficking at Adelaide’s District Court on Friday. Con Psarras, was arrested in May after leaving a sports bag containing 7.68kg …
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Victoria: ‘Big steps’ ahead of Christmas but masks remain (in some places)
Further easing of COVID-19 restrictions has been announced in Victoria, after the state recorded its 37th ‘donut day’. Sunday’s zero new coronavirus cases came after 8,377 test results returned negative …
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Oakleigh: Mystery death under investigation
A Homicide Squad investigation is underway into the death of a man in Oakleigh South, Melbourne. The man was found injured in the early hours of Sunday morning, after emergency …