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Australian travel platform Rome2Rio nearly stirs diplomatic episode with reference to “Ottoman Crete”
Australian travel platform Rome2Rio labelled the island of Crete, Greece, as Ottoman. The mistake comes at a time of tension between Greece and Turkey, less than a month after energy …
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Fourth COVID-19 stimulus package to focus on tradies, home renovations
The federal government is expected on Thursday to announce a $25,000 cash injection for Australians to renovate or build new homes as part of a COVID-19 stimulus package to be …
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Athens suspends Qatar Airways flights from Doha, a headache for Greek Australians
Travel exemptions for Greeks with serious reason to leave Australia are not easy to come by, but that is just one of many hurdles facing travellers during COVID-19. Qatar Airways, …
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Applications open for BA scholarships to top Athens Uni
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is offering six Merit Scholarships worth €10,000 each, to successful applicants who want to take part in its Bachelor of Arts program in …
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Ex-bikie boss returns to Australia with injuries from Athens bomb attack
Former Commancheros bikie boss Amad ‘Jay’ Malkoun, 57, is back in Melbourne after spending seven years as an ex-pat in Dubai and surviving a car bombing in Greece in March …
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Patetsos praises outgoing chairman Dr Dellal’s role in strengthening SBS
The Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of Australia (FECCA) has thanked outgoing SBS Chairman Dr Hass Dellal AO for his contribution to multiculturalism in Australia during his ten years on …
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Qatar Airways flights to Greece suspended after 12 test positive to COVID-19, including Greeks from Australia
Greece has suspended flights to and from Qatar after 12 individuals, including Greeks travelling from Australia, tested positive for COVID-19. The 12 individuals who tested positive were on a flight …
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Vale Amalia Megapanou, from society girl to glamorous first lady to Konstandinos Karamanlis
Greek author Amalia Megapanou, the former wife of the late Greek statesman Konstantinos Karamanlis, died aged 91. Born in Athens in 1929, she was the daughter of Anastasios Kanellopoulos and …
Watch videos of St John’s College first place-getters in the ‘Speak Greek in March’ contest
Speak Greek in March kicked off in 2015 to encourage greater use of the Greek language by young people. Every year, Greek language learners are encouraged to use the language …
Ancient chapter is added to the Lemnos story in a novel by Aussie academic and writer
Whether it is Lemnos or Limnos, the north Aegean island has a certain significance to Australian history as a place of rest and support for Anzac forces engaged in the …