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Explainer: Understanding the schism that led to the Autocephalous churches of Australia
The Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia Inc (GOCSA) is not recognised by any mainstream Orthodox Church. The group is at present affiliated with the Autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church of …
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Fronditha Care’s new CEO Michael Malakonas, new blood at Greek Australian aged care provider
It was apt that Mr Michael Malakonas, Fronditha Care’s new CEO, chose the organisation’s new facilities at Mulgrave to meet with community members. Amid the faint smell of fresh paint, …
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Greek Australians commemorated 17 November revolt with solidarity to First Peoples
Passions of the past continue to reverberate in the present day. In the spirit of keeping history alive, the Greek Australian Committee for the Commemoration of the 1973 Polytechnic uprising …
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Ageing Greek heroine meets Jewish siblings – and their 40 descendants – she helped keep safe from Nazis
Melpomeni Dina (born Axiopoulos) was just in her teens when her brothers and her sisters hid, fed and protected a Jewish family for nearly two years at the height of …
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HACCI awards the best and brightest of the Greek Australian community
Some of the most esteemed leaders of the Greek Australian community raised their glasses to honour the best and brightest of the Greek Australian community at the Hellenic Australian Community …
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The spirit of the Athens Polytechnic lives on in Australia: 17 November 1973-2019
The Athens Polytechnic, a massive student demonstration, occurred on 17 November 1973, the most significant protest against the seven-year dictatorship. It began on 14 November, with thousands of students occupying …
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Fronditha Care’s Khoryom ‘Tut’ Nyoun awarded top prize for kind approach to caring for elderly Greek residents
Fronditha Care’s Khoryom ‘Tut’ Nyoun will donate his $10,000 prize money from the HESTA Aged Care awards to help his South Sudanese community pay for schooling to enter the aged …
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Greek to stay at Coburg West Primary School! Victory for Greek language – and choice
Parents and students of Coburg West Primary School’s (CWPS) Greek language programme had the rug pulled from under their feet during the mid-semester break when they received an email from …
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St John’s College celebrates community spirit with a Greek festival of its own
Both young and old enjoyed the Greek Festival hosted by St John’s College in Preston on Saturday. Organised by three mothers, Sophie Frangos, Niki Pappas, and Jenny Panagiotopoulos, the event …
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The generosity of Merimna’s kind-hearted women is no surprise
Cloudy skies and low temperatures did not deter members and friends of Merimna Pontion Kyrion of Oceania from attending the annual Christmas party, which was held at the Sofitel Melbourne …