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Learning from regional migration success stories
Migrants make an incredible contribution to Australia. In fact, there are more than 7 million migrants living in Australia helping to stimulate growth, create more jobs and slow the ageing …
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Pray for Evia: Raging fire in Greece sees residents in four villages evacuated
A raging fire on the island of Evia has led to the evacuation of residents in four villages, including the monastery of Panagia Makrymallis. “The flames are 20-30 metres high … …
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Three new major archaeological discoveries in Greece
Kozani, a region of Northern Greece that flourished during the Hellinistic period, is an area that hides significant historical sites where an intact Hellenistic tomb containing the skeleton of a …
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Australian tourist throws $5000 proposal ring into Santorini caldera after girlfriend dumps him
Brendan Beasley, an electrician from Penrith in Sydney’s western suburbs, organised the trip of a lifetime for the woman he thought would be his wife. The 23-year-old spent $10,000 for …
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Greek Australian woman mocked online for being vegan after complaining for mince mix-up
Customer Zoe Callis is no stranger to ordering online from Coles. However, this one time her favourite vegan mince substitute was out of stock. Coles emailed her that it had …
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Australia will not be able to use the ‘name’ feta for cheese that has not been produced in Greece
It was first announced in February, however the measure is only now being put into effect with six names being classified as geographic indicators that are now off limits for …
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Stray dog from Pyrgos, Greece, saves lives of patients in Switzerland
The story of Candy, a stray dog from Pyrgos, in the Peloponnese, has gone viral. Candy was found several years ago as a stray pup by an animal welfare group. …
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Free lecture: The alleged Greek Social Security Conspiracy of 1978
Today, few people remember the events of 1 April 1978, when 181 people had their homes raided in the early hours of that day by the then Commonwealth police and …
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Archbishop Makarios’ road show draws crowds to jam-packed churches
Melbourne has been gripped by Makarios-mania with the visit of the new archbishop to the city. Churches are jam-packed as though it were Easter, and social media is abuzz with …
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Biggest spike in refugee arrivals on Greek islands since 2015
Greece Aegean islands have been experiencing the highest influx of refugee and migrants arrivals since the height of the refugee crisis in 2015. According to reports, between 29 July to …