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Greek-Australian charity founder Jason Sotiris named Australia Day Ambassador
Jason Sotiris, founder of the children’s charity “Supertee” charity, is set to participate in the Australia Day festivities in NSW’s Lane Cove Council area after being named an Australia Day …
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No home comfort for Kokkinakis as he loses in record breaking Adelaide event
Local hero Thanasi Kokkinakis has crashed out of his hometown Adelaide International after suffering a first-round loss to Serbian party-crasher Dusan Lajovic. Lajovic overcame an indifferent start to elevate his …
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Sydney celebrates a successful debut of the annual Blessings of the Waters event at Carss Bush Park
Thousands gathered to celebrate the Epiphany Greek Festival’s debut appearance at Sydney’s Carss Bush Park for the annual service of the Blessings of the Waters, with many hopeful it will …
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AFP ask Greek community and Greek authorities to help them nab fugitive alleged killer
Homicide detectives are stepping up their appeal to find one of Australia’s most wanted fugitives who fled the country after allegedly stabbing a father to death in Sydney two decades …
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Greek-Australian man accused of stabbing spree refuses to come to court
An accused serial stabber who randomly attacked five people over the weekend has refused to face court or speak to anyone since being thrown behind bars. Christopher Raftopoulos, 31, is …
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Three months of rain in a day as big wet sets in again
Rain records have been smashed with a Victorian town recording three months worth of rain in 24 hours, as other regional areas are ordered to evacuate rapidly rising floodwaters. People …
Adelaide’s Greek Community celebrates Epiphany with Blessing of the Waters
Adelaide’s Hellenes gathered at the Henley Beach Foreshore yesterday, January 7, to share in the 2024 Henley Beach Greek Festival and Blessing of the Waters by the Greek Orthodox Community …
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Epiphany cross retrieved under rainy skies in Port Melbourne
Contrary to Saturday’s ideal sun-drenched summer weather conditions, prompting thousands to gather at Frankston, Rye and Rosebud for the Epiphany celebrations, heavy rain on Sunday deterred many from attending the …
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Victoria, SA and southern NSW brace for flooding rain
Victoria, South Australia and southern NSW are set for their turn of bucketing rain and flash flooding as the wet summer continues across Australia’s east coast. Swathes of Victoria have …
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Fierce Australian Philhellene activist, Mary Drost OAM, passes
Hellenes in Australia, Greece and across the globe are grieving the loss of Mary Drost OAM, an Australian Philhellene described as a “heroic activist” by those who knew her, on …