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Greek Australians to support Ukrainian refugees in Greece
Greece had received over 30,000 Ukrainian refugees by the end of May. Over 80 per cent are women and children. The numbers will continue to grow possibly for years, as …
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Greece ramps up military spending
Greece will now be able to acquire the advanced F-35 aircraft starting in 2029. However, that and other outlays for advanced weaponry have left little room for movement in the …
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Greece bans conversion therapy for minors
On May 11, the Hellenic parliament banned conversion therapy for minors, a practice aimed at suppressing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill pertains solely to minors and …
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Greece takes steps to halt population decline
Greece’s rapidly aging population and declining birth rate pose significant threats to the country’s ability to grow, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned on Wednesday May 11. The prime minister announced …
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Dionisiou, Polykandriotis and Makropoulos to perform in Melbourne this weekend
Some of Greece’s biggest artists have made their way to Australia and will be performing across Melbourne and Adelaide this weekend. Legendary Greek composer and bouzouki master Thanasis Polykandriotis will …
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Documentary on Greek community of Istanbul showing in July
The Imvrians Society of Melbourne will be screening Life After Life: Greeks of Istanbul, a documentary film by Cem Hakverdi/Gonul Bozoglu about the historic Rum (Greek) population of Istanbul based …
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What’s On 10-17 June: A month full of art, music, flavours and conversations starting this week
VICTORIA ANTIPODEAN PALETTE ART TRAIL The Greek Australian Cultural League will be exhibiting the work of eight unique artists on 1.7 m x 2.3 m posters on various locations in …
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Diatribe: Antipodean Palette – trailing art
If Greek-Australian culture is going to survive, then it needs to be neither reactionary, that, is responding solely to stimuli emanating from Greece or the mainstream, nor mimetic. Instead, it …
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Online lecture: ‘Proselytes of a New Nation’
Dr Stefanos Katsikas, Associate Director of the Center for Hellenic Studies and Assistant Instructional Professor at the University of Chicago, will give an online-only lecture entitled Proselytes of a New …
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New call centre, additional staff brought in to deal with passport delays
A new call centre with 35 new staff has been set up this week to deal with the backlog in Australian passport applications with another 35 more staff to be …