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Pontian federation elects new leadership at Adelaide AGM

The Federation of Pontian Associations of Australia has elected a new Executive Committee following its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Adelaide on 23 August. The meeting, held at the Pontian …

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Sydney teenager Aleksander Kandiliotis passes following battle with cancer

Young Sydney teenager Aleksander Kandiliotis has passed away following a battle with a rare and aggressive adult colon cancer. The 14-year-old passed away on Wednesday night (27 August) having fought …

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Wollongong Pontian Society honours Treloar legacy with book launch

The Pontian Society of Wollongong “Diogenes”, in partnership with the Parish of the Holy Cross, hosted a special presentation of the new book Genocide to Regeneration: The Photographs of George …

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Greek experts bring global insights on refugee integration to Melbourne

The global refugee crisis continues to affect millions, shaping national debates and international policy. War, climate change, natural disasters, and economic hardship drive people to leave their homelands, yet the …

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Thalassaemia Uncovered – exploring the history and medical advances of the blood disorders

Dr Jim Vadolas will delve deep into the subject of thalassaemia, a group of inherited blood disorders that affect red blood cell production, looking into its devastating past and the …

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“Women of Asia Minor” – celebrating those who preserved Asia Minor Hellenism after the Burning of Smyrna

The events of September 1922 marked a catastrophic blow to Asia Minor Hellenism, with their culture maintained only through the efforts of the survivors, and it is that story that …

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Obituary: Irene Sifri passes three hours before her 101st birthday (1924–2025)

Irene Sifri (née Sakellarides) passed away on July 21, 2025, three hours before her 101st birthday. A devout Greek Orthodox Christian, she was involved in the Greek Orthodox Community of …

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Students excel at 7th Greek Public Speaking Festival

Victoria’s students produced another strong display at this year’s Greek Public Speaking Festival, which continues to build on its reputation as a vehicle encouraging the learning of Greek at school …

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Professor George Kanarakis passes away

The Greek community mourns the passing of Professor George Kanarakis, a distinguished academic who brought Greek-Australian literature and the history of the diaspora press to wider recognition through his seminal …

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Dandenong students shine at Greek Public Speaking Festival

The Greek Public Speaking Festival of the Modern Greek Teachers’ Association of Victoria (MGTAV) once again gave a platform to the community’s students to express themselves creatively in the Greek …

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