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244,765 immigrants caught in Australian citizenship limbo
Two years have passed since Labor MP Julian Hill, member for the Victorian seat of Bruce, started pressing Peter Dutton for reasons as to why there were huge delays in …
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Here’s what Orthodox Greeks do to honour the dead
Banksy may well be Greek bearing in mind his famous quote that states that “you die twice. One time when you stop breathing, and a second time, a bit later …
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Greek Australian publisher Theodore Skalkos dead, aged 87
Theodore Skalkos, the publisher of The Greek Herald had a stroke on Tuesday. He was rushed to the hospital and died soon after. Mr Skalkos had played a pivotal role …
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Council of Europe denounces Greece in damning report on conditions in migrant camps
Greece has often been denounced for the “inhumane and degrading” conditions of migrant camps, and the latest report by the European Committee’s Prevention of Torture (CPT) is as damning as …
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Norwegian Air announces Athens-New York flights for $159
Norwegian Air’s new summer deals are very cheap with tickets starting at $159 for a one-way flight from Athens International Airport to the John F. Kennedy International Airport. The low …
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Greek lovers did not rise to the occasion on Valentine’s Day
Much ado has been made of Greek lovers, however they did not rise to the occasion on Valentine’s Day. The feast may have been enthusiastically celebrated around the world, but …
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Condolences for Greek Australian “Baker of Kos” who gave bread to refugees
Dionissis Arvanitakis, a Greek baker who shot to the public spotlight when he provided free bread to refugees upon their arrival to the island of Kos, died on Saturday morning, …
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InSETE reports 7 per cent drop in air seats to Greece
Airlines are planning to offer less seats on flights to Greece in 2019, according to data gathered up until 31 January. A report by the Institute of the Greek Tourism …
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Erdogan will open Halki Seminary in exchange for operation of Fethiye mosque – with minaret towers
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the Heybeliada Theological School (Halki Seminary) in Istanbul would be reopened if Athens were to add minaret towers to the Fethiye mosque, a …
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Man from Crete drops everything to take care of 74 stray dogs
Nikos Tsikalakis, a 38-year-old man from Crete decided to leave his old life behind and dedicate his time to taking care of stray dogs five years ago. It all started …