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GOCSA gathers to celebrate Greek Independence Day

Hundreds of Greeks from across Adelaide joined the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA) to celebrate Hellenic national pride for 25 March. The Greek Independence Day commemoration event, was …

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More than 2000 years of Jewish life in Thessaloniki discussed in Melbourne

The Melbourne Holocaust Museum will present a lecture by Dr Leon Saltiel on the Jews of Thessaloniki on Monday, 24 April. Delving into the evolution of the thriving communities of …

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Greek intelligence foil terror plot targeting kosher restaurant in Athens

A kosher restaurant in the central Athens suburb of Psiri was the target of a foiled terror plot orchestrated by two foreign nationals arrested as members of a terrorist network, …

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Youth of the Pammessinian Brotherhood pay tribute to the pioneers who built a “little Messinia” in the heart of Melbourne

On 25 March the Pammessinian Brotherhood ‘Papaflessas’ held their annual dance at the organisation’s headquarters at 2 Gooch Street, Thornbury. It’s an occasion of great emotion and pride for the …

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Greek PM calls May election amid outrage over train crash

Greece’s centre-right Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called a general election on May 21, in the aftermath of a train disaster that has reduced his party’s long-standing majority in opinion …

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The future of the Cypriot Community of Melbourne looks bright with the development of a new multipurpose building

The Cyprus Community of Melbourne and Victoria (CCMV) may provide an interesting case-study for many smaller Greek communities grappling with the future of community properties, particularly as the post-war generation …

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Pope Francis meets Greece’s culture minister at the Vatican over the return of Parthenon fragments

Pope Francis received Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni at the Vatican on Monday, March 27. The meeting follows the reunification ceremony which took place on last Friday in Athens, seeing …

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25 March 1821 celebrated majestically at Sydney University’s Great Hall

“The bond between Greeks and Australians remains strong as ever. There are many more stories waiting to be discovered and to be told, stories of camaraderie and self-sacrifice, well beyond …

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Greek train tragedy suspect freed on bail: lawyer

A Greek rail official charged over the country’s worst train disaster, which left 57 dead last month, was released on bail on Monday, his lawyer said. The man, a stationmaster …

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Australia continues to honour Greek Independence Day

The Panhellenic Association of Retired Reservists in Australia celebrated the anniversary of Greece’s War of Independence with a commemoration event on Sunday, March 26 at the Holy Monastery of Axion …

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