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Greek Australian man seriously injured in mistaken arrest
Greek Australian Nik Dimopoulos was left undergoing surgery for serious fractures to his arm following an alleged police operation at a Fitzroy property at 2am on Saturday. Residents say that …
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Nick Economos celebrated his 100th birthday!
Nick Economos celebrated his 100th birthday on 8 May! Born on 8 May 1919, he enlisted in the Australian Army on 31 March 1942. He served predominantly with 2 Employment …
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Metropolitan Elpidophoros takes over as new Archbishop of America
Metropolitan Elpidophoros of Bursa in Turkey was elected the new Archbishop of America on Saturday following a decision taken by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in …
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Patriarch Bartholomew bestows honorary titles to Greek Australian Archdiocese advisers
His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew bestowed honorary titles to Greek Australians on Friday, 10 May. The financial and legal advisors of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia received honorary titles of …
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72-year-old Greek migrant makes the best tsipouro in Australia
It was definitely a ‘pinch-me’ moment when 72-year-old early Greek Australian Anastasios (Tom) Christopoulos heard the news that his own tsipouro had been awarded Best Alternate Spirit 2019 at the …
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Briefs from the week that was: Serial killers, sports violence, hit-and-run and a bit of fun with yiayia
New Australian Archbishop Bishop Makarios of Christoupolis was unanimously voted in as the new Archbishop of Australia on 9 May, putting an end to weeks of speculation about the church …
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Athens International Airport ranked third on AirHelps survey
AirHelp’s 7th annual listing of the world’s best airports and airlines for 2019 ranked Athens International Airport (AIA) as third with an overall score of 8.38/10 based on quality of …
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Geelong mother raises concerns over plaque at child’s school, honouring Kemal Ataturk
To mark Anzac Day, this year Newtown Primary School in Geelong took part in an initiative of Friends of Gallipoli, a not-for-profit dedicated to building friendship between Australia and Turkey …
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Australian Archbishop Makarios elected – but what’s next for the Greek Orthodox Church of Australia?
Bishop Makarios of Christoupolis was unanimously voted in as the new Archbishop of Australia on 9 May, putting an end to weeks of speculation about the church leadership since the …
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Melbourne cafe forced to pay $1,600 to Instagram influencer
Legacy, a cafe in Camberwell, has been ordered to pay Instagram Influencer Chloe Roberts $1,600 after a verbal agreement between both parties went sour. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal …