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Time to Speak Greek in March
The campaign is on for the fourth consecutive year, with this year’s theme the Greek language, exploring issues of relevance in greater depth throughout the month.
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99-year-old George Corones breaks world record in freestyle
The tireless Brisbane swimmer has a history or breaking world records.
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‘No’ to the FYROM counter-rally on Sunday
Community leaders try to convince Greek Australians to avoid attending Sunday’s rally organised by Fyromians.
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FYROM removes Alexander the Great statue from Skopje airport
The act of goodwill, which saw the statue removed on Thursday, follows FYROM’s promise to rename the airport and highway.
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Peter Dupas charged with Kathleen Downes murder
The convicted serial killer will appear in the Supreme Court on March 14
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Greek ministerial couple resigns over €1,000 monthly housing allowance outcry
Rania Antonopoulou and Dimitris Papadimitriou received subsidy of €23,000 for their rental home in Athens, despite being the wealthiest members of the Tsipras cabinet.
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Photos of Greek Australian developer posing next to his safari kills cause outrage
Update: Nick Haridemos, vice president of the Hellenic Club in Canberra resigns after photos become public.
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Tracing the various Hellenic communities of the Mediterranean
As part of the 36th Greek Festival of Sydney, Costa Vertzayias AM and Billy Cotsis will present a talk on ‘Hellenic Communities of the Mediterranean’.
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Varvara Ioannou’s push for progress on gender equality
This International Women’s Day, the FFTN will be hosting its annual dinner. Themed #Pressforprogress, the focus is on empowering Indigenous women in their plight for equality.