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Greek language in Australia: Experts analyse its past, present and future

Australia is becoming more linguistically diverse, but the number of third and second generation Australians who speak more languages other than English at home is decreasing. Recent census data shows …

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Archbishop Demetrios of America tenders his resignation to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

An official announcement on the Facebook page of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople states that Archbishop Demetrios of America has finally submitted his resignation to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The …

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Patriarch Bartholomew decides on the future of the Archdiocese of Australia

Speculation on the future of the Archdiocese of Australia has been rampant since the death of His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos on 25 March. Patriarch Bartholomew had already confirmed that a …

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April in Photos: Evzones, Easter and Anzac festivities

We’ve gathered some random snapshots to showcase April. It was a month filled with Easter celebrations and a special visit by Evzones to Adelaide for Anzac Day. The Greek guards …

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Send your Epitaph and Easter photographs to Neos Kosmos

Holy week is upon us and Greek Orthodox Christians of the diaspora will make their way to their parish churches. Neos Kosmos is calling on church committees and readers to …

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Greeks of the diaspora urged to claim compensation for German occupation

The Great Famine was a period of mass starvation during the occupation of Greece by the Nazis in World War II. The local population suffered greatly thanks to the large-scale …

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Committee proposal to give vote to Greeks living abroad

Greek interior minister Alexis Charitsis presented the final proposal by a committee of experts in the Interior and Foreign Affairs Ministries that would allow Greeks living abroad to vote in …

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Brief news from the week that was

Double demerits Police are advising motorists to obey the road rules during the Easter holiday. There will be stiff penalties enforced with double demerits from 18 April to 22 April …

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Greeks abroad could be given chance to elect their own MPs, says Tsipras

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has addressed the possibility of Greeks abroad having a say in Greek elections. In an interview on ANT1, Nikos Hadjimanikolaou confronted the PM directly, saying …

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FECCA releases election platform, calls for respectful campaign

The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) today released its 2019 Federal Election Platform titled Governing for culturally diverse Australia, and has called on the major parties to …

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