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Students of GCM schools commemorate March 25

The schools of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) joined in on the Greek Independence Day celebrations on Monday March 25. Commemorative events to mark the national day were held …

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Defamation cases against Pesutto to be heard together

Three separate defamation cases against Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto will be heard together in a single trial. Former Liberal MP Moira Deeming, Kellie-Jay Keen and Angie Jones are each …

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Crackdown on dodgy cemetery operators gouging mourners

Funeral operators are facing stricter regulations as the NSW government expands protections for people farewelling loved ones. Industry regulator Cemeteries and Crematoria NSW will be given expanded powers following a …

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‘I just want my son to rest in peace’

Nearly thirty years on from his death, Andrew Petrelis’ parents are continuing their plea for an inquiry into how their son died while under witness protection of the Western Australia …

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Papaflessas Returns to St Kilda to Celebrate Greek Independence

St Kilda Town Hall was packed to witness the return of Melbourne’s Pammessinian Brotherhood Papaflessas (Papaflessas) to a suburb with a historic connection to both the Brotherhood and the wider …

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Easter Food Hampers Appeal organised for Greek Australian families in need

The Greek Orthodox Parishes and the Greek Welfare Centre Victoria are combining their forces to collect food donations to deliver in hampers for Greek-Australian households in financial need this Easter. …

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Queensland Greeks honour Independence Day

Over 300 dignitaries gathered to mark Greek Independence Day and usher in a ‘new era’ of relations between Queensland and Greece on Monday. The event was hosted by the new …

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Hellenic RSL in Melbourne mark Greek Independence Day

The Hellenic RSL Melbourne has celebrated Greek Independence Day and honoured the sacrifice made by the heroes of 1821. Tributes began with a eulogy at the St Eustathios Church in …

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Greek opposition submits censure motion over train tragedy

Greece’s conservative government was hit with a censure motion in parliament on Tuesday over claims that it sought to manipulate an ongoing investigation into the nation’s worst train tragedy. The …

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British Museum sues ex-curator over alleged thefts

The British Museum has gone to court against a former curator alleged to have stolen hundreds of artefacts from its collections and offered them for sale online. The museum is …

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