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Australia is great… but needs a bit of salt

Elsie Mitromara, 19, a Greek national was “surprised at how many Greeks were in Melbourne” when she first moved here. The Greek Financial Crisis (2008-2017) resulted in a new wave …

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Corinth Canal restoration project aimed at stimulating economy

After 18 months of repairs in the first part of its €32 million or $AU 47 million restoration, the Corinth Canal re-opened on July 4 and within its first week …

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Greek paganism’s Faces + Masks at the Hellenic Museum

Photographer Nikos Vavdinoudis has developed Faces + Masks a photographic series featuring the costumes of eight villages in rural Northern Greece, and the obscure but fascinating rituals associated with them. …

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Hellenic Museum expansion plans quietly shelved since mid-2021

The much-touted 2020 plan to move Melbourne’s Hellenic Museum to the former Land Titles Office building on Queen Street as part of a proposed $300-million link with the Benaki Museum …

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Hatzistergos appointed as new Chief Commissioner in ICAC

The Hon Paul Lakatos SC, District Court Judge and President of the Mental Health Review Tribunal, along with the Hon Helen Murrell SC, retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court …

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Cup finals provide a feast of football this weekend

It’s a weekend of cup finals in Victoria this weekend with the Dockerty Cup and Nike FC Cup up for grabs with the action being streamed live online for those …

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29 people picked up from boat in distress

Greece’s coast guard reported that over two dozen people were picked up from a sailboat in distress far off the southwestern coast of the Greek mainland and have been transported …

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Olympiacos bags dramatic draw with SK Slovan Bratislava as Europa League chances hang in the balance

A timely equaliser has ensured Olympiacos enter the second leg of their Europa League tie with SK Slovan Bratsilava on level terms, though they may regret failing once again to …

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Local media target wasps in death of elderly woman in Ilia

An elderly woman was found dead in her house in southern Greece following a suspected attack by a swarm of wasps. Quoting local media reports from Ilia, in western Peloponnisos, …

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Olympic FC set for title-defining battle with Queensland Lions

The stakes could not be higher for Olympic FC, preparing for a fierce battle against Queensland Lions to keep their ever-so-slim premiership chances alive. The Hellenic Queensland outfit host the …

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