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“Greek φιλότιμο still alive” during COVID-19 times

Thousands of dollars worth of much needed supplies have already been gathered for the donation drive run by the Pallaconian Brotherhood of Melbourne and Victoria “Leonidas”. In a heartwarming post …

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Celebrating Mother’s Day in a different way

Mother’s Day is one of those occasions that you normally can’t feel is properly celebrated without a ‘Big Fat Greek’ family gathering. But 2020 is no normal year, with coronavirus …

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Guard of Honour to farewell Greek Australian Detective Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan

Greek-Australian road victim and senior police officer, Detective Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan, 55, was farewelled by family, friends and colleagues on Friday at a funeral which began with a guard …

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Three-stage roadmap announced to ease COVID-19 restrictions, but Victoria may lag behind

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Chief Health Officer Brendan Murphy outlined a three-step roadmap for opening the country’s economy by July; however it will be up to the premiers …

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Legendary server of the Retreat Hotel passes away aged 76

On 5 May beloved member of the Greek community of Melbourne, Vassilis Lymperis passed away aged 76. Mr Lymperis was born in Vasilitsi, Messinia and worked at the previously Greek …

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Pell knew and should have acted over child abuse, says royal commission

Cardinal George Pell knew of the activities of paedophile clerics in the Catholic archdiocese of Melbourne and the Ballarat diocese and should have taken stronger action according to unredacted (unedited) …

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Greece leases drones from Israel to protect its borders

Israel’s Defence Ministry announced on Wednesday that it would lease drones to Greece to defend its borders in the first military deal between the two countries. The deal, which includes …

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Confusion is king as the Commonwealth and Teachers’ union go head-to-head on schools opening

The newfound bonhomie between the Commonwealth government and the Australian Council of Trade Unions, (ACTU), in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic is being challenged by rising tension between the government …

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Tradies keep going despite COVID-19 economic slowdown

It would seem that the construction industry has gone quiet over the last two months and there have been work casualties as a result of the turndown. But there is …

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Greek restaurants participate in ’empty chairs’ protest

The hospitality industry has been hard-hit by COVID-19 and restaurants around the world are suffering as a result of restrictions and #stayhome campaigns. Greek restaurateurs from around the country joined …

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