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Australia’s Greek, Armenian and Assyrian communities push for recognition of Turkish-committed Genocide

Last Tuesday, 25 February, representatives from peak bodies of Australia’s Greek, Armenian and Assyrian communities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking the launch of their “Joint Justice Initiative” in …

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Australian Associated Press to close in June

News of the closure of AAP newswire after 85 years of supplying content to national and global newspapers has sent shockwaves rippling through the media industry. AAP CEO Bruce Davidson …

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Melina was an incredible voice in Greek women’s movement, says US-based academic

With the Ministry of Culture in Greece announcing 2020 as the Year of Melina Mercouri it was only natural for ESTIA to focus on the contribution of the iconic actor, …

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Yanis Varoufakis in Australia for ‘Adults in the Room’ screening

Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis is in Australia, promoting Adults in the Room, a film written and directed by Costa-Gavras based on Varoufakis’ book which revolves around the tense …

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Life of crime pays for busy Perth academic

Perhaps one of the dividends of the Greek version of the Global Financial Crisis has been the revitalization of the crime noir novels that have drawn breath from the gritty …

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Australia’s oldest Greek woman dies

One of the oldest Greek women in Australia , Melpomeni Brakoulia, has passed away at age 102 on Thursday, 27 February. Ms Brakoulia who was from Mana Korinthia was a …

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Melbourne, Sydney festivals showcase Greek culture to the nation

This is the weekend when the Greeks of Melbourne and Sydney will be showcasing their music, arts and culture to the rest of Australia with two monster festivals: the 33rd …

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Travel agents express concerns over coronavirus: ‘It will be disastrous’

Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern last month, there have an increasing number of cases reported around the world. …

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Life in lockdown: why the Chinese will bounce back from the coronavirus crisis

I am one of only a handful of Australians left in Chengdu, a city of 16 million people deep in the Chinese heartland. Isolated in my apartment, I have waited …

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Coronavirus myths debunked: Beards, breathing self-tests and bacteria in Chinese parcels

With coronavirus scaremongering sky-high, chances are you’ve probably seen (mis)information concerning Covid-19 and tips to help prevent and even diagnose it. There are a bevy of tips on social media …

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