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Greeks flood Rye Foreshore Reserve to celebrate Australia Day [PHOTOS + VIDEOS]
Thousands of Greeks poured onto Rye Foreshore Reserve to celebrate two things: Australia Day (a week ahead of the actual event) and to honour the Association of Greek Elderly Citizen Clubs …
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Greek and Skopjian diaspora united in condemnation of Prespes agreement
After more than 25 years and countless of rounds of UN-mediated talks, the governments of Greece and the FYROM finally announced they had agreed to end the row over what …
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MP Vamvakinou-Damousi discuss Australian identity and cultural policy
The Australian Academy of the Humanities met with Victorian MP Maria Vamvakinou this week to discuss the research they are conducting into arts and cultural policy. The Federal Member for …
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Letter of solidarity: Greek teachers show support to colleagues in LA
The world is a global village. And though Los Angeles and Greece are far removed as far as education and facilities are concerned, the teachers union of Greece was moved …
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Harvard Professor gets top honour for promoting Greek literature around the globe
Harvard University’s popular free online course, the Ancient Greek Hero, has taught literature to tens of thousands of people around the world over the last decade, and counting. The MOOC …
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Victoria’s Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee honours the role of Lemnos in Australia’s Anzac story
Victoria’s Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee once again honoured the role of Lemnos in Australia’s Anzac story at St Kilda’s historic cemetery last Saturday. The commemoration took place as part of …
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The life of Private Albert
Private Albert Jacka and the 14th Battalion sailed from Port Melbourne aboard the troopship Ulysses along with Colonel John Monash, arriving at Lemnos as part of the 4th Brigade prior …
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POLL: Here’s what you think about the FYROM name deal outcome
On Saturday (AEST) Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia’s (FYROM) Parliament passed an amendment to the constitution to rename the country “Republic of North Macedonia”. It is now up to the …
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Greece officially informed by FYROM about the ratification of the name-change agreement
The Foreign Ministry of Greece received a ‘note verbale’ from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Wednesday, regarding the ratification of the bilateral agreement that will see the …
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Next challenge: the Prespes agreement vote
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras may have won the confidence vote, but the challenges for his government are far from over. Wednesday’s fierce debate is regarded in Greece as nothing more …