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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 …
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The Hellenic Initiative Australia announces collaboration with Doctors of the World Greece
Over 2,800 disadvantaged individuals will benefit from The Hellenic Initiative Australia (THI Australia) new collaboration with Doctors of the World Greece (MdM Greece) which will provide access to public health …
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Staff at aged care facility and preschool among 10 new COVID-19 cases in Victoria
A total of 10 new coronavirus cases were detected in Victoria, bringing the state’s total at 1,663 cases. A carer at Embracia aged care facility in Reservoir and teacher at …
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COVID-19 forces GACL Antipodean Palette exhibition to go online
Taking into account the restrictions imposed by the current COVID-19 regulations, the Greek-Australian Cultural League of Melbourne (GACL) is going online for its 10th Antipodean Palette 2020 exhibition which promotes …
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Greece will pay for accommodation of COVID-19 infected tourists
Greece’s Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas told the local press that Greece will pay for the accommodation of tourists who test positive for COVID-19 during their visit. Tourists will stay at …
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Professor Sotiris Tsiodras is the first speaker of Greek presidency’s EU talks on pandemic
An initiative of the Greek six-month presidency of the Council of Europe is a series of online discussions, titled “Talking to…”. The purpose of these digital meetings is to bring …
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Greece prepares to ship saffron to China
Greece is about to export its first shipment of red saffron to China over the coming days. Vasilis Mitsopoulos, President of the Kozani Saffron Producers Cooperative, said on Monday that …
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What happened in Oakleigh today? Greek precinct awakens
Greek restaurants and eateries throughout Melbourne reopened today to seated dining for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown began in April. Neos Kosmos visited the famous Greek precinct of …