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Terens Quick ‘persona non grata’ in Australia, says the Pan-Macedonian Federation
The Pan-Macedonian Federation of Australia issued a strongly worded statement, deeming Greece’s Deputy Foreign Minister Terens Quick as ‘persona non grata’ in Australia. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, in …
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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia extends blessings to Tsitsipas
Despite being thousands of kilometres away from his home in Athens, Stefanos Tsitsipas has more support behind him than he could have imagined as he prepares to go head-to-head with …
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Victoria’s Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee honours the role of Lemnos in Australia’s Anzac story
Victoria’s Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee once again honoured the role of Lemnos in Australia’s Anzac story at St Kilda’s historic cemetery last Saturday. The commemoration took place as part of …
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The life of Private Albert
Private Albert Jacka and the 14th Battalion sailed from Port Melbourne aboard the troopship Ulysses along with Colonel John Monash, arriving at Lemnos as part of the 4th Brigade prior …
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POLL: Here’s what you think about the FYROM name deal outcome
On Saturday (AEST) Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia’s (FYROM) Parliament passed an amendment to the constitution to rename the country “Republic of North Macedonia”. It is now up to the …
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Australia’s First People to welcome Greek elders on Australia Day
Even though what most of White Australia recognises as Australia Day is a day of national mourning for the country’s Indigenous people, First People’s representatives have chosen this date to …
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Kastellorizian Council of Australia goes back to its roots
The Kasterllorizian Council of Australia is hosting its 2019 Conference this month in Sydney. Taking place over three days from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 January at the Bonnie Doon …
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‘Nostos – Return to the roots’ forum comes to Melbourne
Greece, Cyprus and Egypt signed a cooperation protocol back in 2017 that aims to bring Cypriots and Greeks who used to live in Alexandria back to the city under the …
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Early Greek Australians, sweet memories on Facebook
It all started back in September 2016, when, whilst sitting in her bedroom reminiscing her younger years, 59-year-old Vasiliki Varitellis Danas decided to launch the Early Greek Australians Facebook page …
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The Greek refugee village at Bonegilla
In July 2018, on the behest of Anastasios [Tasos] Kolokotronis, my partner Athanasios and I visited Nea Magnisia, a village 11 kilometres outside Thessaloniki. There, we met with Tasos’ relatives, …