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The best Melburnian fasolada from Florina to Whittlesea
The Fasolada Festival, organised by Aristotelis, Florina’s Cultural Centre in Melbourne was a huge success. Servings of fasolada (baked bean soup) were dished out by volunteers and visitors got to …
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Will you be affected by Australia’s government plans to offset coronavirus threats to the economy?
The federal government has unveiled plans for a massive stimulus package valued at $17.9 billion to give the Australian economy a boost as the COVID-19 coronavirus threatens to cause a …
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Covid-19 claims first celebrity scalps of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
In what is probably the first celebrity victims of Covid-19 (coronavirus) actor Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson have tested positive for the dreaded Covid-19 (coronavirus) while at the …
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Is it safe to travel to Greece?
Coronavirus infections in Greece have reached 99 (95 Greeks and four foreign nationals), with cases documented in Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras. The island of Lesbos noted the first positive testing …
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Migrants clash with Greek and EU authorities at Kastanies
A resumption of clashes took place on Wednesday near Kastanies on the Greek border with Turkey as people on the Turkish side of the border threw lit pieces of wood, …
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SA Greek Orthodox Community declines Greek Consulate’s invite to celebrate Greek National Day
Despite the Greek Consulate in Adelaide extending a formal invitation to the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia to attend the Greek National Day celebrations which will be held next …
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Cancellation of 25 March Greek National Day parade due to coronavirus
The Organisational Committee for Greek National Day has cancelled the Independence Day Parade for 2020 in Melbourne. This is the first time that such a measure has been taken after …
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Berlin film festival sets pride of place to Anastassiades scripted film
For screenwriter Chris Anastassiades his latest film High Ground is a long way from the Wog Boy franchise delving as it does into the dark aspects of Australia’s history and is an approach that …
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Europarliament members call for EU to help Greece protect its borders
MEPs meeting in Brussels instead of Strasbourg because of Covid-19 considerations have said that there should be no repeat of the 2015 refugee crisis and condemned Turkey for using the …
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US Center for Disease Control issues Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America coronavirus directives
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece will continue to offer Holy Communion to parishioners despite Covid-19, however the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is beating to the tune …