Australia
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Modern Greek intake declines by more than half
Dwindling numbers of students taking up Greek at VCE level has become a cause of concern, as numbers emerge on the steady decline of student numbers over the past decade.
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The relevance of Hellenism in Australia
A youth forum aims to delve into the cultural fabric of Hellenism and whether or not it has a place in today’s Australia.
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Crowds fill Darwin Glenti
The Greek Glenti in Darwin was blessed with wonderful weather as more than 35,000 people enjoyed a Greek party in the top end.
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Council backs Chapel Street with a $6.1 million upgrade
City of Stonnington councillors have approved a total of $6.1million to upgrade Melbourne’s iconic Chapel Street retail precinct.
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Antipodes Writer’s Festival kicks off this weekend
The very first Antipodes Writers Festival – celebrating all things in Greek literature in Australia – kicks off on Friday 15 June.
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Hamer Hall gets a facelift
Melbourne’s Hamer Hall is reopening in July after a $135.8 million two-year revamp, and a four-day mini arts festival has been planned to mark the improvements, announced Minister
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We’re drinking too much water
A recent study by university lecturer Spero Tsindos has uncovered that we are drinking far too much water than our bodies need.
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Austrade shuts up shop in Athens
Austrade – the Australian government’s trade and investment development agency – will close its office in Greece this week as part of a reallocation of its resources in Europe.
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NAB cuts ties with Greek banks
In an unprecedented move, NAB has decided to cease dealing with banks in Greece due to the country’s poor credit rating.