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Thousands protest in Lesvos, among the issues overcrowded refugee camps
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was confronted by protesters on his visit to Lesvos this week for the 14th Regional Conference on Production and Reconstruction in the North Aegean. On …
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Doctors honour Hippocrates and 21st century medicine at the Hellenic Museum
The Hellenic Medical Society of Australia (HMSA) recently hosted over 100 doctors at an historic collegiate and educational event which was held in the grand setting of the Hellenic Museum …
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Greek scientists elected for US National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in the United States announced 84 new members and 21 foreign associates this week, four of which are of Greek origin. Coming on board …
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20 Greek Australians named 2018 Multicultural Leading Citizens
Federal Member for Hotham, Clare O’Neil MP, joined by Steve Dimopoulos MP, the State Member for Oakleigh, and Nick Staikos MP, the State Member for Bentleigh, hosted a gala luncheon …
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Cost of parent visa for sponsors sky rockets
Australian residents wishing to be permanently reunited with their parents in Australia are being forced to rethink their plans, following the Turnbull Government’s controversial decision to more than double the …
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An opera with no technical enhancements to be held on Delos island
In what has been described as the most important opera event of 2018 acclaimed composer and and artistic director of Greece’s National Theater Thodoris Abatzis has chosen the ancient theater of …
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Turkey’s tourism sees record breaking increase, leaving neighbouring Greece light years behind
Proving last year’s predictions wrong, international tourists were not deterred by president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s polarising internal and external politics with arrivals breaking all records between January and March 2018. In …
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A call to arms for sustainable tourism
Imagine being in Santorini, perched on a balcony in Oia overlooking the cliff, a glass of asirtiko in hand, waiting to see what is, arguably, the most photographed sunset in …
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Ancient Greek town in Turkey being sold
A 2,500-year-old ancient Greek town outside the historical city of Halicarnassus now known as Bodrum, is being sold for 35 million lira (AUD $11 million). Bargylia, the site that had …
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OECD sees a return to growth for Greece, but only with more reforms
First the good news; the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) confirms that Greek economy is on the way to recovery, and a return to growth for the country …