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22-year-old Greek Australian pleads guilty to shooting his younger brother

Greek-Australian Dimitri Gatis, 22, who shot his younger brother Alex through the front window of their family home two years ago, has pleaded guilty to criminal negligence. The incident took …

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South African virus strain detected in Thessaloniki deacon

The South African variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Greece prompting top health officials to fly to the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki where it was detected. The variant, …

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Linguist concerned about onslaught of English words saturating Greek language

Greek language day is on 9 February and chief Greek linguist Georgios Babiniotis, who has nine dictionaries to his name, is concerned about the deluge of English words in the …

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Papaflessas Social Club makes generous donation to AGAPI Care

Members Papaflessas Social Club’s Management Committee paid a visit to AGAPI Care’s offices last Friday to personally deliver a generous donation on behalf of the organisation. The donation was both …

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Acclaimed producer Sophie Xeon dies at Athens home, “following a sudden accident”

Tributes flow on social media for Sophie Xeon, the 2018 Grammy-nominee who died, aged 34, in Athens. The Scottish producer and musician had been living in the Greek capital, with …

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Greece battling 45% increase in Attica infections with stricter lockdown

A further 795 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths were reported on Saturday in Greece, the first day stricter lockdown measures came into effect. The update brings the total of …

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‘Oldest Greek in Australia’ celebrates 109th birthday

A Sydney-based Castellorizian celebrated her 109th birthday, claiming for one more year the title of Australia’s oldest Hellene. Eleni Confos (nee Galettis) migrated Down Under in 1931, the first of …

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Back to school amidst pandemic: a word of advice from Archbishop Makarios

Archbishop Makarios sends a special message to students, as they embark on a new school year in Australia. Wishing them “health and strength” to progress and fulfill their dreams, he …

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Attica region placed on high alert with 941 new COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths

A sudden rise in coronavirus infections in Attica this past week prompted the government to impose stricter measures across the board in the largest region of the country as of …

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Health Minister Greg Hunt addresses concerns of stranded Aussies and vaccines

Thousands of Australians stranded in Europe are in dire straits following the decision by Emirates to suspend outbound flights from the UK. The decision came following the British government’s closure …

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