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Letter: When were Greeks cool?
As I read the headline – ‘Why aren’t Greeks cool anymore?’ – I tried hard to think when during my lifetime were we of Greek origin ever considered cool. Well, …
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Greek community in Dandenong celebrates 60 year milestone
Located 30 kilometres south-east of Melbourne, is a small, yet strong, and very close-knit Greek community. This weekend, that very community is celebrating its 60 year milestone, since the establishment …
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PM Scott Morrison meets with Archbishop Makarios
Thursday marked a historic day for the Greek Orthodox Church of Australia, with the scheduled meeting of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios and Prime Minister Scott Morrison for the first time. …
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Parents in ‘total shock’: 16-year-old Greek Australian shot inside his home by older brother
A Greek Australian teenager is recovering in hospital after being shot in the chest and abdomen by his older brother while at home. Sixteen-year-old Alex Gatis was in the front …
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We remember Mati: a year since the inferno
The devastating fires that engulfed seaside towns northeast of Greece killed 102 people on 23 July last year. Victims died in their homes, their cars, or as they tried to …
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Iconic Arsakeio arcade to house traditional Greek cuisine
The Arsakeio arcade, located in downtown Athens between Panepistimiou and Stadiou avenues, is one of the most iconic buildings of Athens. A major property lease agreement signed on Tuesday will …
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Crackdown on the great Greek Mykonos rip-off
Greek authorities have been cracking down on Mykonos restaurants over the last few months after numerous tourists took to social media to complain about the exorbitant prices. A recent post …
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Refugees wanted to be heard, so they started the Migratory Birds newspaper
Mahdia Hosseini, 28, and Fatima Sedaghat, 16, are two young women from the Network for Children’s Rights youth centre in Kolonos, a working class district of Athens. The centre serves …
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Ethnic Greek Thymios Liolis war monument vandalised in Northern Epirus
On Wednesday 24 July 2019, the Greek minority village of Krania in Albania was rocked by the sound of explosions. Suspected ultra-nationalist, irredentist Albanian groups attacked and dynamited the monument …
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Immigration Museum may no longer be a space for immigrants
On July 19, a small report appeared in the Herald Sun on the proposed name change for the Immigration Museum to Museum of Shared Humanity. The Immigration Museum began life …