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Greece approves Aleksandr Vinnik’s extradition
Following weeks of consultations a Thessaloniki court ruled yesterday in favour of Moscow’s request to extradite 39-year-old Russian cyber-crime suspect Aleksandr Vinnik. According to Vinnik’s lawyer Ilias Spirliadis, the suspect …
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Greek gov’t cops severe backlash during fire-stricken zone visit
Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras visited yesterday the area of Mati east of Athens, where Monday’s deadly fires burned through 2,000 homes and claimed the lives of 91 people. Following his …
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Editor apologises for ‘disgraceful’ Greek tragedy cartoon
The editor of South Australian newspaper The Advertiser has issued a public apology following the uproar from last Thursday’s controversial ‘Another Greek Tragedy’ cartoon sketched by editorial cartoonist Jos Valdman, …
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South Australian ethnic groups join forces to help Greece’s fire victims
Representatives from various ethnic groups united at a meeting on Monday night at Adelaide’s Olympic Hall to give a helping hand to those devastated by the wildfires in Greece. Over …
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Greek fires death toll climbs to 91
July 23 will go down in history as one of Greece’s darkest dates. An asymmetrical arrow of wildfires spread uncontrollably while 100km/h strong winds blazed through the Eastern suburbs of …
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Greece in mourning after twin girls thought missing are discovered dead
A father’s agonising ordeal grasped the attention of the entire nation last Monday, during the harrowing fires in Attiki Greece. A missing persons alert was shared around the country as …
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Greek Australian communities rally for those devastated in Greece
The Greek Australian community has been left stunned, observing the apocalyptic scenes unfolding in Greece. The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has responded quickly, contacting Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign …
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Turnbull: ‘A tragedy that affects Greece also affects Australia’
There has been an outpouring of empathy and message of hope to Greece from Australia’s politicians during this difficult time in the aftermath of the fires. In an official statement, …
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Australia updates travel advisory for Greece
In the wake of the national tragedy Greece is experiencing following the wildfires, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Smartraveller has updated its advice for travellers in the aftermath. …
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Stories from the ships
Modern Australia is a country inundated with migration and displacement stories, yet many of those remain absent from the annals of its history; their memories kept alive within the hearts …