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Australian journalist shocked after being charged nearly $100,000 for a beer

Much ado has been made about food and drink prices on Greek islands in the Aegean, especially Mykonos, however an Australian man was charged nearly 61,400 euros for a single …

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Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis appointed inaugural Bishop of Brisbane

Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis has been appointed by Australia’s Greek Orthodox Archbishop Makarios, as the inaugural Bishop of Brisbane. It is the second time he has made history in Australia; …

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‘Passionate artist’ Ioli Hadjilyra, a ‘free spirit’, considered moving to Cyprus before police found body dumped in Brisbane bush

A killer remains on the run on Friday after the body of artist Ioli Hadjilyra, 26, was found hidden in a garden bed at a Brisbane park. A Cypriot-Australian dual …

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‘The best Greeks of today are the Greeks of Australia,’ says Archbishop Makarios

“The best Greeks that exist today are the Greeks of Australia.” With these touching words, the newly enthroned Archbishop Makarios paid special tribute to all the early Greek Australians and …

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Greece’s Mytilineos will supply solar power to Australia’s Coles supermarket

Mytilineos has announced that METKA EGN, its subsidiary, has signed a 10-year electricity supply contract with Coles, Australia’s second-largest supermarket chain with more than 2,500 stores nationwide. The electricity, derived …

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Greece’s refugee helper George Treloar honoured in Ballarat

Major George Devine Treloar, the Leaque of Nations Refugee Commissioner in Thrace and Macedonia in the wake of the Asia Minor Catastrophe, has been inducted into the Legends of his …

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New IFLA President Christine Mackenzie welcomed at the Australian Embassy of Athens

The appointment of Australian Christine Mackenzie as President of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) was celebrated at the Australian Embassy in Athens on 28 August. Mr …

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Well-known Greek Australian man arrested in Bali for drug possession

A well-known Greek Australian man rescued from his broken down boat in Indonesia has been charged with drug offences. Tony Haritos from Darwin was sailing around West Timor when his …

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Groundbreaking study finds one in three students in Australian schools experience racial discrimination

A first-of-its-kind study of racism in Australian schools by the Australian National University and Western Sydney University has revealed that one in three students report being the victim of racial …

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A champion of multiculturalism: Geelong man Jordan Mavros OAM passes away

The flags at City Hall in Geelong were dropped at half-mast on Wednesday, out of respect and in mourning of the late Jordan Mavros OAM, who was a champion of …

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