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What did the Ancient Greeks look like?

The topic of ethnicity and racial identity is a hot potato. Dark memories of Nazi Germany’s eugenic racism from the 1930s and early 1940s and more recently ethnocentric rhetoric from …

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New team elected to head the Greek Orthodox Community of SA

The Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA) held its elections on Sunday, 11 December, announcing yesterday 12 December the successful candidates elected in the new Executive Council for 2023-24. …

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Andreas Manos: a century of life defined by war and migration

“My old friend, what are you looking for? After years abroad you’ve come back with images you’ve nourished under foreign skies far from you own country.” -George Seferis ‘The return …

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Greek Community of Melbourne Schools students continue to excel in VCEs

The students of the Greek Community of Melbourne Schools continue to stand out in their VCE exams with excellent performances in Modern Greek. For the second year in a row …

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Another year of VCE high achievements for St John’s College students

St John’s College’s Year 12 students have achieved outstanding results again in 2022 with a Median Study Score of 30 after three years of challenges due to the pandemic. The …

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Plaka plagued by onslaught of tourism, Airbnbs

The remaining residents of Athens’ iconic Plaka district nestled against the hill of the Acropolis are lamenting the deterioration of their lifestyle which they attribute to “the consequences of overtourism”. …

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Erdogan threatens Greece with missile strike

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has continued with his administration’s belligerent posturing towards Greece; threatening the capital of Athens with a missile strike. He is quoted as saying last Sunday …

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Bank of Sydney Semaphore Greek Festival returns in January

Preparations have started for the Bank of Sydney 42nd Semaphore Greek Festival in Adelaide to showcase and celebrate Greek culture and heritage within South Australia’s broader multicultural context. The Port …

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A sold-out night for Demetra Giannakopoulos’ Coming Out for Christmas

After a sold-out premiere in September, Demetra Giannakopoulos’ live radio play returned on Friday, 9 December for one night only at The Greek Centre. The live radio play was a …

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“We created our own village here in Australia”

Two Greek Australian couples from Melbourne, who recently celebrated their double wedding anniversary of 60 years told Neos Kosmos about how life became sweeter and more bearable once their fellow …

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