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Greek sale of 101 armoured troop carriers to Egypt which it had received from Germany
Germany’s leading business daily, Handelsblatt, reports that Greece has sold 101 Soviet-made BMP-1 armoured infantry combat vehicles to Egypt, which the paper says Berlin is finding hard to explain. In …
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Steve Georganas urges Australia PM to take a stand on Turkey’s provocative stance in the Eastern Mediterranean
Steve Georganas MP member for Adelaide has prompted Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison to join the international community on ensuring peace and stability in the East Mediterranean. He wrote a …
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George Kouroumalis’ tribute to his yiayia Dimitra
The aged are the most vulnerable when it comes to COVID-19. Keeping them in isolation has been hard for families who rely on grandparents to keep traditions and the language …
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Henry Hammond found ‘not guilty’ of Courtney Herron’s murder due to mental impairment
Henry Hammond, 28, has been found not guilty to the brutal murder of Courtney Herron, 25, in a Melbourne park last year due to mental impairment. Mr Hammond had been …
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Free online course plots a way to Pontian language, culture and history through its songs
An accessible way to learn a language, its history and culture is through the songs it has inspired and educator Kostas Pataridis has tapped into this rich vein for the …
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Vale Panos Georgiou, a veteran journo who understood the struggles of Greek Australians
Journalist/writer Panos Georgiou, 79, died last week after a 20-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. The veteran journalist was well known for his work in the media of the diaspora as …
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Victoria notes 25 new deaths, the deadliest day since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the state
Victoria suffered a grim 24 hours with 25 new deaths confirmed on Monday, 17 August, the deadliest day since the pandemic. The previous worst day for deaths was 21 last …
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Writers of diverse ethnic backgrounds invited to enter SBS writing competition
Writers from diverse ethnic backgrounds are invited to enter the SBS Emerging Writers’ Competition which is aimed at uncovering developing emerging talent who can reflect the diversity of contemporary Australia. …
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu about Eastern Mediterranean
The United States recognises an “urgent need to reduce tensions” in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu about Turkey’s …
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217 new COVID-19 cases as Greece’s PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis calls on people to “share memories, not the virus”
Greece confirmed 217 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday and two deaths of which 15 were identified at entry points to Greece. There were a total of 7,075 cases recorded in …