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American philhellene photographer made an honorary Greek

Hot on the heels of Tom Hanks, another philhellene, photographer Robert McCabe has been granted honorary Greek citizenship. The Greek Consul-General in Boston in the United States, Stratos Efthymiou, granted …

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Council compromises to temporarily remove ancient mass grave remains

The Greek Central Archaeological Council is to temporarily move the remains of 79 young men shackled at the wrist in a mass grave dating from the 7th Centry BC at …

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Cyprus sailing hero readies himself for Olympics in Melbourne regatta

Sailing has never been a pastime that many people in Cyprus paid any attention to but one man has single-handedly put the island on the map with his achievements – …

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Project to record stories of Yarraville’s Greek community

Maribyrnong City Council in Melbourne has given a community grant under its Auspicious Arts that will highlight the history of the Greeks of Yarraville. Olympia Koziaris who was given the …

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Victoria reckless driver says he copied Gargasoulas

Police on Wednesday charged Blayze Pemberton-Burden, 26, after doing doughnuts in his car outside Flinders Street Station and causing a dramatic security scare. The man, who has no prior convictions, …

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Australian national commissioner for defence and veteran suicides announced to help save lives

Veteran suicide was put in the spotlight on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison announcing the creation of a permanent National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention in a …

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Community extends its generosity to St John’s College

St John’s College has been overwhelmed by the generosity of the Greek community. The Pan Cretan Association of Melbourne hosted the honorary name day dinner for His Eminence Archbishop Makarios …

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Greek goats top the pop lists in European Union study

When it comes to goats the European Union country with more of them than any other is Greece, a Eurostat study has concluded. In fact Greece has nearly a million …

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Brexit has strengthened the cause for return of the Parthenon Marbles

With Brexit finally being realised, Greece’s culture minister believes the time is right to step up the campaign to get the Parthenon Marbles out of the British Museum and back …

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Simple protective procedures you can take to reduce coronavirus risk

If you are travelling overseas there are several things you can do to minimise the risk of infection not only of Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) but other infections as well. The …

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