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Erdogan states he is ‘freeing’ Hagia Sophia, and Russians are glad for free tickets
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued his provocations in rhetoric following Friday prayers. “It was a dream since I was young to free Hagia Sophia from the shackles of slavery,” …
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Kerr’s curse, the Gough Whitlam dismissal and the Palace Letters
Professor Jenny Hocking fought for two years and won a High Court case this May to have 211 letters between Buckingham Palace and the then governor general, Sir John Kerr, …
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Staff and residents test positive for COVID-19 at St Basil’s
The spike in COVID-19 numbers is of concern to all Melburnians with new restrictions having been added after a record number of cases were recorded on Friday, and an additional …
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Failed coup performance ahead of Hagia Sophia conversion
Hagia Sophia laid the background of Turkish performers’ rehearsals for the fourth anniversary of the failed coup attempt on 16 July 2016, which resulted in 50,000 workers being dismissed, 8,000 …
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A moment of silence to remember 46 years since the invasion of Cyprus
It was 15 July 1974 when the Greek military regime attempted to unify with Cyprus resulting in Archbishop Makarios being overthrown and consequently fleeing to Britain. In retaliation, Turkey instigated …
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Andronas Conservation Architecture recognised in this year’s Victorian Architecture Awards
The State Library Victoria was recognised in this year’s Victorian Architecture Awards for their Vision 2020 redevelopment that wrapped up in December 2019. The project snagged the esteemed Melbourne Prize, …
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Victoria records 428 new cases, and at least three Greek Australian deaths since start of pandemic
Victoria recorded 428 new cases of coronavirus overnight and three new deaths on Friday following a record high of 317 cases on Thursday. The spike in the numbers has lifted …
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AEK will not contest expired booklets in game with PAOK
AEK Athens turned down the chance to clinch a spot in the Champions League preliminary rounds when they decided on Thursday they would not appeal against their loss to PAOK …
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COVID-19 flight precautions in place as 35 new cases are reported
The Greek National Public Health Organisation announced 35 new COVID-19 infections for Greece on Thursday of which 13 were detected following checks at the country’s borders. From the total 3,939 …
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Tsamis family’s all-Aussie hand-sanitisers taken up across the nation
Business has certainly grown for Martha Tsamis since April when Neos Kosmos reported on how the nightclub owner faced with the closure of her Melbourne night clubs found a way …