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Greek national Ohi Day lives on in the hearts of Greek Australians
Events commemorating the Greek 28 October public holiday, Ohi day, were celebrated around Australia. In Melbourne, events took place at the Axion Esti monastery at Northcote on Sunday, 27 October. …
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Missing woman Aliki Georgiou found safe in Grafton, north NSW
It has been a good conclusion to the case of the sudden disappearance of the young woman from Melbourne, Aliki Georgiou who was reported missing on 21 October having been …
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His Eminence Archbishop Makarios welcomes new Queensland Bishop Iakovos
Archbishop of the Greek Australian Orthodox Church Makarios has supported the choice of Iakovos as the new Bishop for Queensland. After last Wednesday night’s Liturgy of St James in South …
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Cyprus Halloumi Festival – not just about the cheese, but also about the ‘dream’ of Cypriot Australians
The Cyprus Halloumi festival took place over the weekend, but there was more to it than just halloumi. Cyprus Community of Melbourne President Stelios Angelodimou told Neos Kosmos that it …
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The diaspora in action: Meet the Greek Australians giving back to the mother country
It was former diplomat, Professor Kishore Mahbubani who said “sometimes you need a major crisis to bring people together”. This couldn’t be truer for Greece and the diaspora. With the …
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Athens Archbishop outraged over the ‘monstrous and horrendous’ sexual abuse of child by clergy member
Athens Archbishop Ieronymos expressed his deep sorrow as a member of the clergy, and his rage as a human being over the “monstrous and horrendous” incident of sexual abuse of …
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To celebrate Oxi Day, deputy mayor covers house in giant Greek flag
On Oxi Day it is tradition for people to adorn their balconies with Greek flags. But a Peloponnesian man has taken the tradition to new heights – quite literally. To …
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Turkish Foreign Minister claims Greece fires at refugee boats; Greece rejects claims
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu made claims that Greece has been firing at refugee boats and sinking them in the Aegean before returning the wounded refugees to Turkey by force. …
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Message from the Australian PM Scott Morrison on the occasion of OXI day commemoration
Modern Greek history contains few greater testaments to the Hellenic fighting spirit than the events of World War II – a source of enduring pride as generations of Greek people …
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Halloumi Festival in full swing, celebrating Cyprus and all its delicious offerings [PHOTOS]
Hundreds came through the doors of the Cyprus Community of Melbourne and Victoria (CCMV) in East Brunswick for day one of the Halloumi Festival. Upon entry, attendees were treated to a …