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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, …
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GCM calls for action to save La Trobe Uni’s Greek Studies program
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has written to over 20 Greek community organisations to join in a broad coalition to tackle La Trobe University’s plans to terminate its Greek …
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Air prices remain steady despite the many obstacles to travel
Air travel ticket prices have remained remarkably stable despite the gouging that the travel industry has experienced since the advent of COVID-19 this year. Despite all the uncertainties and rapidly …
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Remembering the Hellenic Link to Anzac on 11 November
Remembrance Day is the day that we remember all Australians who served in war. It is celebrated on the anniversary of the coming into effect of the armistice that ended …
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Greek-Australian artists called to register for first online directory
The Greek Australian Cultural League (GACL) is inviting artists to register for the first Greek-Australian Artists’ Directory (GAAD) that will be available online for the wider community.“The GAAD will be …