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Ancient ties: First Hellenistic gymnasium discovered in Egypt
Remains of an ancient gymnasium from the Hellenistic period have been discovered by archaeologists in Egypt.
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Is this the beginning of a new era for the tourism industry?
‘We need smart cities to attract smart tourists,’ says tourism expert Marianna Sigala.
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Mental health emergency declared for asylum seekers on the Greek islands
The refugee crisis in Greece continues to worsen as camps see a recent surge in asylum seekers, drastically impacting mental health conditions.
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Six Greeks top the list of the 100 most famous people in history
‘It is our duty as Greeks to acknowledge and appreciate the legacy our ancestors bestowed upon us,’ says Flinders University’s Mihalis Tsianikas.
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Liberal MP Alex Hawke denies Greek citizenship
The assistant immigration minister’s mother was born in Greece and immigrated to Australia in the 1950s.
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Alleged people smuggler arrested transporting 50 refugees into Greece
The 30-year-old was driving a van packed with 50 people from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan over the Greece-Turkey border.
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$73,000 raised for the restoration of St Sophia Cathedral in Paddington
The Greek Orthodox Community of NSW raised the impressive sum with the help of some of Sydney’s most prominent Greek Australians.
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‘Supervised injecting facilities save lives’
North Richmond Community Health CEO Demos Krouskos on the state government’s ‘historic’ decision to start a trial safe heroin injections program to stop the overdose crisis.
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NUGAS Vic recognises the importance and significance of the Greek language
NUGAS visited 14 Greek schools across Melbourne to encourage students to maintain their Greek identity through studying Greek at tertiary level.
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‘A lot of new migrants come to the country totally unprepared’
Two years in implementation, Pronia’s Newly Arrived Greek People Project offers some valuable insight. Katerina Kouroutsidou shares her experience running the settlement service.