Australia
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Archbishop Makarios reveals Archdiocese’s grand plans for 2020
His Eminence Archbishop Makarios has stayed true to his word. Soon after arriving in Australia, he said he would have some big plans to announce on his Name Day, and …
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Victoria Police searching for missing Greek Australian man Paris Roumbos
Victoria Police have launched an investigation to discover the whereabouts of 47-year-old Paris Roumbos. According to the information given to the authorities, the Greek Australian got into his green Hyundai …
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Greek Australian stabbing victim identified
Frankie Victor Prineas has been identified as the 27-year-old man who was stabbed in Charnwood over the weekend. His name has been released after a suppression order expired. His father, …
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Cyprus sailing hero to be welcomed in Melbourne ahead of Olympics
A commemorative stamp has been issued for his 2012 Olympic exploits and, no wonder, because Pavlos Kontides has put Cyprus on the map and now the Cypriot community of Melbourne …
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Greek granny power to defeat the blaze
Lina (Pashalina) Belios is just your average Greek yiayia, who has lived in Australia for the past 50 years. A seamstress before retirement, she called up our offices at Neos …
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Greek matriarch reaches major milestone in a long life
She turned 99 this month and Eleni Xydias has big progeny to sing her praises: Six children, 17 grandchildren, 28 greatgrandchildren, and three great great grandchildren and a several lifetimes …
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She is 80 and she still nurses her vocation to help others
She is 80 and her zest for life is undimmed. The eyes are bright and miss very little and the wisdom of years tempers the energy that sparkles from that …
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Doctor explains the impact the fires have had on our health
In recent days, even people far away from the fires have been impacted by the smoke. Vicki Kotsirilos AM, a practising general practitioner, has been inundated with patients suffering from …
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Penny Marathon gears up to raise funds for animals affected by Australia’s bushfires
A Greek animal rights group has organised an Australia Bazaar to raise funds for animals affected by Australia’s ongoing bushfires. The Penny Marathon has organised the sale of items created …
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Greek Australian couple on Kangaroo Island invite tourists to return to areas unaffected by fires
Con Belios and Helen Ioannou left their careers as a graphic designer and maths teacher in Melbourne to run the Kingscote Tourist Park on Kangaroo Island 12 years ago. “It …