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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 …
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The mystery is over: Greek mathematician successfully solves 78-year-old maths problem
A Greek mathematician has found the answer to a mind boggling maths problem that has remained unanswered for 78 years – until now. Associate Professor of Mathematics together with Oxford …
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The Greek Government extends a warm “thank you” to all Greek Australians
Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) President Bill Papastergiadis had the opportunity to present the work and the progress of the Greek-Australian diaspora, in a meeting held last Friday afternoon with …
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New prehistoric and Classical Era discoveries unearthed on Greek islands
Greece’s Ministry of Culture announced on Friday that two important discoveries have been unearthed on Evia and Tinos islands with the support of the Institute for Aegean History (INSTAP) and …
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Marathonas set ablaze again as heatwave swipes through Greece
A year after the large wildfire that burned through the wider area of Marathonas and Mati in eastern Attica, another blaze came to awaken dark memories over the weekend. A …