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PRONIA takes a hand in 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
If you start to wonder why orange seems to be the popular colour over the next few weeks, it will be because it represents the UN-declared “16 Days of Activism …
The greatest AEK football club supporter of Australia passed away
Nikos Mermigas, originally from the picturesque prefecture of Elia in the Peloponnese, was known for his strong support of the AEK football club. He passed away on Thursday, aged 82. …
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Hellenic Initiative Australia launches Winter Appeal for Greece to help the most vulnerable
With Greece experiencing an aggressive second wave of COVID-19 as winter starts to bite, The Hellenic Initiative Australia (THIA) has launched its Winter Appeal for Greece to buy basic necessities …
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Greek Orthodox Victorians mourn loss of ‘beloved’ Father Minas
Father Minas Dimitropoulos passed aged 86, last Friday, leaving behind his family, clergy and community who remember him for his years-long service to the church. Fr Minas had served most …
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Did you know the City of Perth has two sister cities in Greece?
Lord Mayor of Perth, Basil Zempilas recently spoke publicly on his feelings of pride for his Greek Australian heritage. The occasion was a meeting with Greek Consul for Perth, Georgia …
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Save Greek @ La Trobe: Final call to action as determination date is looming
The Modern Greek Teachers’ Association of Victoria appeals to the community for mobilisation around the ‘Save Greek at La Trobe’ campaign in the final round of the consultation period. As …
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GACL brings out the 2020 edition of its Antipodes periodical
The Greek Australian Cultural League has published a special, full-colour edition 66th volume of the annual bilingual periodical Antipodes. This year’s publication went ahead despite the COVID-related difficulties faced by …
Vibrant Athens arts movement is a child of the Greek economic crisis
An unexpected positive consequence of the Greek economic crisis of the past decade has been the flourishing arts movement so productive that the Greek capital is being called “the new …
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Students mobilise to stop La Trobe from shutting down Greek Studies
The drive to save Greek Studies department at La Trobe University gathered pace this week with students launching a petition on Facebook that by Monday morning had already gathered more …
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The Hellenic Museum reopens its doors
After months in lockdown, the Hellenic Museum in Melbourne will be re-opening its doors as of Monday 16 November. The Museum will return to its regular opening hours of Monday-Sunday, …