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Stavros Xarchakos surprises orchestra of teens playing in a Syros tavern by conducting them

Legendary Greek composer Stavros Xarchakos surprised a crowd at a Greek taverna on the island of Syros on the weekend by jumping in to offer his guidance to a group …

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Nick Staikos to serve as the Premier’s Parliamentary Secretary

Greek-Australian MP Nick Staikos has been elevated to serve as the Victorian Premier’s parliamentary secretary, following last weeks resignations of four senior ministers.Mr Staikos was elected to the Andrews Labor …

Archbishop Makarios of Australia issues message on International Day Against Drug Abuse

As we travail the third year of the coronavirus pandemic, Archbishop Makarios released a statement on Sunday 26 June to remind Australians that the love of our neighbour and compassion …

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The Begona Brides get together 65 years after their historic voyage

More than 900 Greek brides travelled to Australia in May 1957 to marry husbands they had only seen by a photograph, sometimes not even that. The brides, all aboard the …

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Nurse Helen Zahos arrives in East Ukraine frontline

Earlier this week, Greek-Australian nurse and volunteer Helen Zahos made it into Ukraine through Moldova, following a decision to offer humanitarian help and medical assistance to war-stricken Ukrainians. The trip …

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Tsitsipas wins the Mallorca Championship

Stefanos Tsitsipas has won the Mallorca Championships after beating Roberto Bautista Agut in three sets on Saturday evening (local time) as they prepared for the grass courts of the All …

Dimopoulos – Victoria’s first Greek Australian minister for creative industries

Jacinta Allan was voted unopposed as new deputy premier in Saturday’s Labor caucus meeting. The vote followed the early retirement of five of Dan Andrews’ key ministers, deputy premier, James …

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Dimo a new minister and Jacinta is Victoria’s new deputy premier

Labor minister Jacinta Allan has been appointed Victoria’s deputy premier in a factional deal backed by Premier Dan Andrews. Steve Dimopoulos the member for Oakleigh has also been elevated to …

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Diatribe – Magic Manites

“I have some saffron milk-cap mushrooms,” the irrepressible John Rerakis of Philhellene’s fame announced. “Freshly picked. Would you like some?” Within the hour, I presented myself at his place of …

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Arthur Andronas’ conservation project earns Victorian Architecure Award

It may look like a large, old corrugated iron shed but there was far more going on behind the recently restored, historically significant Keilor Police Hut; the work of Andronas …

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