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The 2019 Lonsdale Street Greek Festival is bound to be bigger than ever
In just over a week, on the weekend of 23 and 24 February, Melbourne will once a gain give into ‘Greekness’ with its most popular festival coming to life for …
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When it comes to dating, Greeks prove to be a hit
“It’s a bit boring being single,” single 30-year-old Andonis Bexevanis, said. But the Greek Australian said it’s also fun since you “get to do whatever you want.” He uses dating …
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Lacta’s #Actforlove sexual diversity campaign is not to everyone’s taste
Lacta chocolate’s Valentine’s Day campaign featuring 28 couples kissing and hugging while holding a bar of the popular brand have fuelled controversy in Greece. The #actforlove marketing campaign was created …
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Witness says there are more accomplices in Panagiotou killing of Hutchings over stolen DJ equipment
A confrontation over allegedly stolen DJ equipment being sold on Gumtree led to father-of-five Duane Hutchings, 44, being shot at his property at Oakleigh East on Saturday morning. Tony Panagiotou, …
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Happy Birthday Neos Kosmos! 62 years of serving the community
It was on 13 February 1957, on Dimitri Gogos’ 26th birthday, that Neos Kosmos circulated for the first time. This birthday gift of the young founder to himself and to …
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Church of Greece, Patriarchate converge on State-Church Agreement
The Ecumenical Patriarchate met with Greek Orthodox Church delegations in Athens on 12 February. The meeting was held to discuss the revision of the Greek Constitution that aims to pave …
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Scott Morrison government suffers huge defeat as refugee bill passes in Parliament, and then Senate
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has suffered a defeat in Parliament after losing the vote on refugee medical transfers in an issue that has sparked debate on border protection. The government …
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Athina Onassis returns to Greece after 12 years for equestrian event
The last time Athina Onassis visited Greece was in 2007 to watch her former husband Álvaro de Miranda Neto compete at the Athina Onassis Horse Show. The only surviving descendant …
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ISIS sympathiser killed Anton Crocaris in the name of Allah
ISIS sympathiser Saeed Noori, aged 33, who drove his car into 16 pedestrians outside Flinders Street Station on 21 December, 2017, said he “did it in the name of Allah”. …
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FYROM changes its name on signage – and celebrates
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) began preparations for the change of its constitutional name to ‘Republic of North Macedonia’ on Monday. Letters spelling out FYROM were removed from …