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Greek PM insists no danger from Santorini quake swarm

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis insisted Friday there was no “immediate danger” from an unprecedented wave of quakes on the tourist island of Santorini that has forced thousands of residents …

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Keeping the flame alive: The fight to save a Greek brotherhood

For most of my teenage years, every Sunday morning we would drive across town for Greek dancing lessons run by the Pankalavrytino brotherhood. Both my parents came from Dafni, in …

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Hidden law could cause chaos: Some Greek Australians may have unknowingly lost their citizenship

▶ Citizenship Loss Risk – Greek Australians who took up Greek citizenship between 1984–2002 may have unknowingly lost their Australian citizenship due to Section 17 of the 1948 Citizenship Act …

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Quake activity prompts state of emergency in Santorini

Greece’s government has declared a state of emergency on Santorini after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week. The ministry of civil protection’s announcement on …

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The famous ‘Patris’ launches again…this time as a shop

The legacy of the R.H.M.S “Patris” has been renewed with a second life as a shop in Brunswick, with the name honouring the impact of the ship which transported thousands …

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Estia Greek Festival to highlight the fate of the Antiquities of Greece during WWII

Archaeologist Stavros Paspalas is set to enlighten Tasmanian audiences on the impact of World War II on Greece’s ancient and medieval treasures in an upcoming lecture as part of Hobart’s …

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GOCW Women’s Group kicks off New Year with cutting of Vasilopita

The Greek Orthodox Community of Whittlesea (GOCW) Women’s Group has officially launched into 2025 with their first event, the Kopi of the Vasilopita. The group marked their first event of …

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Author Vangelis Iliopoulos visits GCM schools

Greek children’s author Vangelis Iliopoulos took the time to join the students of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) Bentleigh Campus virtually, taking them on a journey as he recounted …

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Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini

A fresh series of quakes hit the Greek island of Santorini early on Thursday, part of an unprecedented seismic wave that has baffled scientists and led to a mass exodus …

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Adelaide man pleads guilty to stealing police patrol car in 2021

Dramatic bodycam footage has been released showing the moment 41-year-old Sarantis Parissos stole a South Australian Police patrol car during a routine traffic stop in Adelaide. Parissos pleaded guilty in …

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