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Local traditions flavour Apokries celebrations around Greece
1 PATRAS The Patras Carnival is the biggest in Greece and one of the best in Europe. The town crier announces the start of the carnival in mid January to …
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Sex offender Milton Orkopoulos loses bid for parole, and is back in prison
Disgraced former NSW Labor MP Milton Orkopoulos is back in prison after authorities turned down his bid for parole. The State Parole Authority found that the convicted sex offender had …
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Not-for-profit disability service provider wins business awards
Not-for-profit service provider AGAPI Care has received two awards for its individualised services to people with disabilities APAC Insider recognised AGAPI Care as “The Best Disability Support Service Provider in …
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Latest updates on the coronavirus from Greece: Italy sparks fears
Greece is on high alert following the outbreak of COVID-19 in nearby Italy where authorities are scrambling to contain the virus. Eleven people were confirmed dead in Italy due to …
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Locals clash with riot police in Lesbos and Chios over construction of new migrant detention camps
Greek riot police clashed with residents of the Greek islands of Lesbos and Chios on Tuesday, according to news reports. Protestors clashed with authorities to prevent excavating machines from building …
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Greek Australian Malamo Carras, who stood in as Aliki Vougiouklaki’s body double, celebrates 80th birthday
Malamo (Mitsi) Carras celebrated a milestone birthday in Brisbane last week with her husband, Neos Kosmos correspondent John Karra. Aside from her connection to the newspaper, her 80th birthday has …
A world less than perfect unravels in tale of Aussie authors’ Hydra idyll
It is worth bearing in mind that a classic of the post-war Australian novel, My Brother Jack, owes its existence to the incredible patience and generosity of a grocery store/kafenion owner …
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Alternate plans discussed for Olympic flame if there is a coronavirus outbreak
The Greek Olympic Committee said it had discussed with government alternative plans for holding the ceremony for the lighting of the Olympic Flame in the event of an outbreak of …
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‘I need to feel whole’: Cypriot woman in search of twin she thought was deceased
On 20 December, 1965, a woman gave birth to twin baby girls in Athens, Greece. But amid the joy there was heartbreak – the mother was informed that one of …
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Global advocacy for elderly Greek Australians being misdiagnosed with dementia
Neuropsychologist Matthew Staios is at the forefront of cutting edge research into the misdiagnosis of dementia among elderly Greek Australians. As part of his PhD, he has managed to highlight …