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Greek Australian student lands first place in public speaking competition
Speaking in front of a crowd can be intimidating for most people, but this is not the case for 17-year-old Mirene Magousis. Mirene won first place in the Victorian state …
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Australia’s first Greek Lord Mayor, Steve Condous AM has passed away, aged 82
Australia’s first Mayor of Greek descent and former state MP, Steve George Condous AM passed away on Friday 22 June following a short illness, aged 82. The charismatic politician was …
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Tsipras tells British PM: ‘The Marbles’ natural place is at the Parthenon’
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has brought the campaign for the return of the Parthenon Marbles straight to the source in London. Currently in Britain on a three day visit, Tsipras …
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Greeks came to Australia not to change their name but to make a name for themselves
Along the wall that faces the desk of John Hatzistergos’ chambers in the District Court of Sydney stands a shelf filled with rows of dense law books. It’s what you …
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Perth woman accused of pepper spray attack at Greek restaurant
Patrons were enjoying a normal night out at Perth’s restaurant “Brika” last Saturday night, when all of a sudden a bizarre pepper spray attack threatened to turn their dinner into …
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Kat Theophanous in the bid to reclaim Northcote seat
One of the rare points of unanimous agreement when it comes to politics is that it takes a thick skin to survive. For Kat Theophanous, this is something she has …
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Tourism to Greece reaches record numbers
Travel to Greece is steadily rising with the country expecting to welcome some 32 million tourists; a significant increase from last year’s 27.4 million. With travel now worked into the …
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Exchanging money at the airport could see travellers lose up to 20 per cent of their money
According to a recent study by online currency conversion website ‘The Currency Shop’ commissioned by the Herald Sun, the majority of Australian travellers opt to exchange currency at the airport …
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Manasis Dance School celebrates Grandparents Day
Staying true to its annual memorial of Dimosthenis Manasis’ grandparents Fotini and Dimosthenis Manasis, the acclaimed dance school hosted a colourful and full program of music events at Oakleigh’s Kingston …
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The strange case, and stranger arrest, of Artemis Sorras
In a turn of events that serve as a definition of ‘irony’, Artemis Sorras was arrested last weekend in the south-eastern Athens suburb of Alimos, after 16 months in hiding. …