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Parramatta celebrates in ‘Greek’ style
On Sunday the Parish-Community of Agios Ioannis in Parramatta held their Let’s Go Greek Festival. The event was held in the Parramatta building complex, inside of which the current temple …
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Greece releases Turkish servicemen arrested for illegally crossing border
Two Turkish soldiers arrested for entering Greece illegally on Sunday have been released from custody, reports The Associated Press (AP). Following their release, the Turkish army issued an official statement …
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How fear of Islam became the biggest threat to Australia’s multiculturalism
Julian Burnside AO QC will be the orator at this year’s Walter Lippmann Memorial Oration in honour of the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria’s (ECCV) founding member. Given Mr Lippmann’s …
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The Greek Australian family Robinson
Originally from Samos, Pantelis and Katina Aimilianos farewelled Greece at a young age, seeking a better future in Australia. After settling in Melbourne, the young couple married, bore two children …
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Tsipras presents ‘vision’ for post-bailout Greece
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras presented a “vision” for Greece in the post-bailout period, during the annual state-of-the-economy speech given by Greek premiers at the opening of the International Trade …
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Police clash with protesters rallying against FYROM deal in Thessaloniki
Thousands of Greeks took to the streets of Thessaloniki on Saturday to protest over the deal with neighbouring Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) that will see it renamed as …
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Delios’ murder trial begins
The trial of the 36-year-old man accused of stabbing Hobart shopkeeper Voula Delios to death two years ago, begun last week Daryl Royston Wayne Cook pleaded not guilty on grounds …
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Legal saga over mispronunciation of Greek name Kyriazis as… “Mr Crazy”!
A minor traffic case turned into a feud between a Victoria Country Court judge and a man called Vasilios Kyriazis, whose last name during trial was twice mispronounced as “Crazy”. …
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Austerity takes a toll on Greek people’s health and sees mortality rate soar
A scientific study published in British medical journal The Lancet reveals a rapid increase in mortality rates and overall health deterioration among Greece’s population since the offset of the economic …
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Why Angela Vithoulkas is going for Malcolm Turnbull’s seat
When a Prime Minister evacuates his seat, the ensuing byelection process, naturally gets a sense of symbolism. This is not lost on Angela Vithoulkas. The independent City of Sydney Councillor …