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Greek officials send respects to friends and families of US shootings
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday posted a message on Twitter concerning the mass shooting at a Walmart store at the US border city of El Paso on …
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Aussie renters hold the key to low voter turn-out at federal election
In the weeks after the 2019 federal election, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that the turn-out of voters was the lowest since the introduction of compulsory voting in 1925. It …
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Ancient Greek skull found in Turkey shows evidence of neurosurgery performed 2,200 years ago
Archaeologists carrying out excavations at the Ancient Greek city of Euromus dating to the 5th century BC, in the area now occupied by Turkey found a skull with marks indicating …
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British travel blogger lashes out at Greek police who arrested her for indecent exposure
London-based blogger/influencer Adebola Sowemimo states she has experienced “racism at its finest” in Greece. The travel blogger was stunned when she was arrested for indecent exposure and though she had …
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The Hellenic Initiative Provides specialist equipment for Paediatric Trauma Centre on Kythira
The Hellenic Initiative Australia announced it will be providing specialist equipment for the Paediatric Trauma Centre on the island of Kythira, in partnership with Pediatric Trauma Care (Pedtrauma). The upgraded …
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Make sure your fingerprints aren’t all over it
“…when Antony and Dolabella were accused to him of plotting revolution, Caesar said: ‘I am not much in fear of these fat, long-haired fellows, but rather of those pale, thin …
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LIVE BLOG: Archbishop Makarios is fast becoming the children’s archbishop
Archbishop Makarios, the new primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of Australia, will be in Melbourne until 15 August. His goal is to meet with as many parishioners, Greek schools …
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Greek PM heralds “revolutionary” vision for the promotion of Greece’s cultural heritage
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the country’s Ministry of Culture and met with Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and Deputy Minister of Sports Lefteris Avgenakis. During the visit, Mr Mitsotakis …
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20 years of aromatic traditional flavours
Some weeks ago when I visited my Chinese friend and she randomly opened her pantry, it was impossible to miss three Greek ‘tsoureki’ stacked inside. I have to say, I …
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Immigration Museum: Adrift or a new path?
A report appeared in the Herald Sun on July 19 that alerted readers to a proposed name-change for the Immigration Museum to Museum of Shared Humanity. The Immigration Museum’s current …