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Recreating History: Australian and Greek soldiers stand together again
The Pammessinian Brotherhood, ‘Papaflessas’, dedicated to preserving the rich cultural heritage connecting Greece and Australia, have launched a new initiative to recreate the iconic Australian wartime photograph taken by the …
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Scathing open letter from the Hellenic-Australian chambers of commerce to the Greek government on the electoral vote
In a display of boldness, Hellenic Australian business representatives issued a missive to Greece’s leaders, including President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and ministers of Foreign Affairs and …
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Melbourne managing partner Bill Papastergiadis recognised in Best Lawyers for insurance law
Melbourne lawyer Bill Papstergiadis OAM has been recognised as one of Australia’s best, in insurance law, by the peer-reviewed publication Best Lawyers Australia. According to the publication, to earn recognition …
Kenyan Parliamentarian Passaris visits Melbourne’s Greek Centre to strengthen ties with Greek Australian diaspora
Esther Passaris, a member of Kenya’s Parliament and Nairobi County Women’s Representative, visited the Greek Centre last Thursday and met with Bill Papastergiadis OAM, President of the Greek Community, and …
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Digital literacy sessions for Greek speaking seniors
Digital literacy sessions are once again being run by Greek welfare provider PRONIA at Oakleigh library during the school terms until June 2023. Community Educator Antonis Maglis will deliver 10 …
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On Anzac Day: Remember the nurses on Lemnos
The recent republication of the first-hand account of the Lemnos experience by Anne Donnell – Frontline Nurse: The Inspiring True Story of an Australian Nurse at Gallipoli is an important …
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Andreas Andrianopoulos named Member of the Order of Australia in ceremony at Government House
Andreas Andrianopoulos was last Monday bestowed with the title AM, as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia “for significant service to business and philanthropy.” Governor …
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Heartbreak and hope: A Cypriot mother’s poignant post on her son’s murder
Andriana Nikolaou, the mother fighting for 18 years to find the killers of her son Thanasis, a former Melbourne resident and Cypriot soldier, was in Melbourne recently for a few …
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Thousands of Greek Australians gathered to receive the light across Australia
“Incessant rain throughout Holy Saturday Night in Melbourne did not dampen the spirits of tens of thousands of Greeks who attended midnight mass for the Resurrection, chanting ‘Christ is Risen’ …
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Thousands attend solemn Epitaphio services across Australia
Epitaphio processions exceeded expectations in Greek churches across Australia Friday night. In a spirit of devotion, from early in the morning, thousands of believers arrived at churches for the Great …