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Excavation unearths pot with gold coins in ancient Greek city in Turkey
A team of archaeologists have made a great find during an excavation at the site of Notion, an ancient Greek city in western Turkey, discovering a pot with Persian gold …
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Beloved community figure Jack Passaris OAM passes away
The Greek community has lost one of its adored figures in Jack Passaris OAM, who passed away aged 88 in Sydney. Passaris, who migrated to Australia from Egypt in the …
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Archbishop Makarios: “We must plan for the youth, with the youth”
Archbishop of Australia Makarios has reaffirmed the need to look to the younger generations and ensure we plan together with them so they can carry on our legacy. Archbishop Makarios …
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Heat killed nearly 50,000 in Europe in 2023: study
High temperatures which scientists say are being worsened by human-driven carbon emissions caused nearly 50,000 deaths in Europe last year, a study published Monday found. The study by the Barcelona …
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Athens suburbs burn as Greece calls on EU for help
A massive wildfire in Athens’ northeastern suburbs on Monday forced thousands of residents to flee their homes and sparked a Greek government appeal for international help. In unprecedented scenes in …
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Homeless struggling to survive Greece’s cruel heat
Sweating under the brutal Athens sun on a hot August afternoon, Emil Kamenov tugged the armpit of his T-shirt and said, “Smell this.” Particularly exposed as a street person, the …
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Man who beat Xenophon makes bold poll pledge for Libs
Newly elected South Australian Liberal Leader Vincent Tarzia is spruiking his credentials as an underdog, after surviving a challenge from high-profile former senator Nick Xenophon at the 2018 state election. …
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Unveiling the history of the Australian Greek Welfare Society, from its inception in 1968
The Greek Community of Melbourne will host a two-part presentation by Eugenia Mitrakas, shedding light on the formative years of Pronia, originally known as the Australian Greek Welfare Society on …
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Greece on the verge of a “brain gain”
Greece is seemingly set for a boost with the 600,000 highly skilled Greeks that left the nation during the years of economic crisis in search of a better future abroad …
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Two years prison, fines to be slapped on CFMEU holdouts
Jail time and substantial fines will be slapped on those attempting to frustrate the government’s forced takeover of the embattled construction union. Individuals will face a civil fine of $188,000 …