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Greece notes 89 deaths but new COVID-19 infections are dropping
Greek experts point to a drop in new COVID-19 infections around Greece with 1,250 cases recorded overnight on Monday. There were also 89 deaths, bringing the total death tally in …
Choice of hampers that will send you on a gourmet journey to Hellas
“Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes” is a Latin phrase that means “Beware of Greeks bearing gifts” The words, from Virgil’s epic The Aeneid, that were uttered by a Trojan, but would …
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South Australian Magistrate Bob Harrap jailed for deceptive conduct
Bob Harrap, a former SA Magistrate, stares aimlessly into the distance from the accused dock on Friday, 4 November 2020, when Judge Paul Slattery of the District Court of South …
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Filmmaker Alex Proyas pushes on with projects despite the challenges of the year of COVID -19
If there was something COVID-19 could not do, it was to keep filmmaker Alex Proyas from getting on with his work. The pandemic may have slowed down plans to push …
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Early Christmas treat laid out for Pankoaki Brotherhood children
After many months in COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne, third- and fourth-generation children of Koan heritage could not contain their excitement when they received a visit by Santa on Sunday, December …
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Sailed from Greece: Batch of helicopters arrive for Australian fire season
A batch of four S-64 Air Crane helicopters has arrived just in time for their Australian summer rotation. The shipment “sailed all the way from Greece” was delivered at the …
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Greece exceeds 16,000 active coronavirus cases
More than 1,380 new COVID-19 infections were recorded in Greece in the 24 hours to Saturday, taking the total of active cases to 16.617. There were also 98 deaths reported, …
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First round of donations pledged to save Greek at La Trobe
A number of community members have kickstarted pledges of support to La Trobe University’s Modern Greek Studies Program, should it be allowed to continue. Following the conclusion of the initial …
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Greek Australian given suspended sentence for ‘extremely amateur’ drug trafficking
A Greek Australian Adelaide man was found guilty of drug trafficking at Adelaide’s District Court on Friday. Con Psarras, was arrested in May after leaving a sports bag containing 7.68kg …
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Bribie’s OPA Greek Festival secures $5,000 in funding
The re-elected Palaszczuk government will be investing in a total of 211 multicultural events in the state of Queensland for 2021. Amongst them is also Bribie’s OPA Greek Festival which …