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Cyprus Orthodox Church elects new archbishop

The Cyprus Orthodox Church on Saturday elected the Bishop of Paphos as its new leader following the death of his predecessor last month. Archbishop Georgios was appointed with a majority …

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Greek woodcutters give energy crisis the chop

Huddled around a campfire sipping hot tea, a group of Greek lumberjacks take a badly needed break in an oak forest not far from the Albanian border. With petrol and …

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Tsitsipas sends fans a message ahead of United Cup

Australia’s United Cup, a new mixed national team tennis tournament organised by the ATP and WTA, will kick off on 29 December for the first time across several cities. National …

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Australians feeling the heat on Boxing Day

Boxing Day’s forecast sweltering heat is off to an early start with the mercury speeding past 20C in most Australian capitals early in the day. A heatwave expected to last …

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Greek officials wish Hellenic Diaspora a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Greece’s President Katerina Sakellaropoulou sent a Christmas and New Year’s message to the Diaspora on Friday affirming that Greeks living abroad remain an integral part of Hellenism. Mrs Sakellaropoulou said …

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Alexakis’ photographic narratives of our Diaspora

Last week I saw Effy Alexakis latest exhibition ‘Survey’, at the Shop Gallery in Sydney’s Glebe. Survey, as the title alludes is a chronicle of Alexakis’ past and future work. …

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From the Temple of Poseidon to the stadiums of Doha: The Humanities and Human Beings

Cape Sounio Back in the days before the COVID-19 Pandemic, I made my first pilgrimage to Athens to mark my 40th birthday. It used to be something of a regular …

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Not all Greek Australians will be celebrating Xmas

For most Greek Australians Christmas will be marked by family and friends coming together, however according to Yannis Pilalidis from the Archdiocese’s Welfare Centre some will be suffer from a …

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Victory pitch invasion sanctions imminent

As Melbourne Victory brace for heavy sanctions from Football Australia over their fans’ violent derby pitch invasion, more alleged rioters have been arrested. Points deductions, heavy fines and playing home …

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A-League fixtures rescheduled due to extreme heat forecast for Melbourne and Adelaide

As a result of the expected extreme heatwave conditions in Victoria and South Australia on Tuesday 27 December and Wednesday 28 December, the APL has today made the decision to …

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