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Flag raised on Athens Acropolis to mark 75th anniversary of city’s liberation in WWII
In a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary since Athens was liberated from German occupation at the end of WWII – on 12 October, 1944 – the Greek flag was raised …
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Former NSW government minister Milton Orkopoulos granted parole
The NSW Parole Authority has decided to grant parole to convicted paedophile and disgraced former state government minister Milton Orkopoulos. Orkopoulos was sentenced to serve at least nine years and …
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Luxperience: How Australia is leading the way during Greek tourism boom
Australian tourist arrivals to Greece doubled in just one year when in 2017 over 320,000 people chose Greece as their holiday destination – a massive increase when you compare that …
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Thread of Memory: Jews of Veria Holocaust remembrance events
As part of last month’s Holocaust Memorial in Veria, Central Macedonia, an estimated 2000 people attended The Thread of Memory, in memory of the 460 members of Veria’s Jewish Community …
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Coburg West Primary School plays ‘numbers game’ in decision to cut Greek language lessons
It was last September when Coburg West Primary School (CWPS) principal Mark Colagrande assured the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) that the Greek language program would indeed be part of …
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‘Epiphany’, a film set in a Greek sponge diving town in the US, hits the big screen at the 26th GFF
Illuminating Greek culture in a non-stereotypical fashion is rare in the film industry, but sisters Koula Sossiadis Kazista and Katina Sossiadis have aspired to break this cinematic mould. The duo’s …
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AHEPA NSW in strife with squabbles and squandering of money in court cases
The Australian chapter of AHEPA, the largest Hellenic Association in the world, has spent hundreds of thousands of Australian dollars in court fees; money that could have been spent on …
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Greek fish and chips shop in Victoria scores national award!
Fish loving Victorians will rejoice to the news that Australia’s best fish and chips shop, according to a country-wide competition, is right at their doorstep. The Golden Flake at the …
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Terry Lee Christian pleads guilty to selling drugs to Sokrates S. Kokkalis
Terry Lee Christian, 36, pleaded guilty to selling drugs to Sokrates S. Kokkalis, the son of the Greek billionaire with the same name. Kokkalis’ body was found in his hotel …
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Demi Moore reveals name of Greek-born LA club landlord that raped her when she was 15
The man who raped Demi Moore when she was just 15 was Greek-born Val Doumas, a man who had daughters around the same age as his victim, the actress has …