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Beloved ‘Bevo Cinema’ in Beverly Hills with rich Greek history shuts its doors
On January 27, GU Filmhouse Beverly Hills, in Sydney, affectionately known as ‘Bevo cinema’ to many locals, ceased trading. The one-time Greek owned cinema complex will be a void hard …
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Series of tremors heighten volcanic activity on Greece’s famous caldera on Santorini
A series of tremors have occurred in the seas around Santorini and adjoining islands over the past week, with dozens of small earthquakes being recorded. An earthquake occurred at 15:29 …
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Stephen Fry calls for Parthenon Sculptures return and for Britain to restore “natural justice”
Prominent British philhellene Sir Stephen Fry has reiterated his call for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece in a passionate speech delivered at the Acropolis Museum on Wednesday. …
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Triantis steals Boyle thunder as Hibs win in Scotland
Rising Australian Nectarios Triantis has stolen some of the thunder from his in-form Hibernian teammate Martin Boyle as the Edinburgh side continued their surge in the Scottish Premiership with a …
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Greece awards first compensation over Tempi train disaster
A Greek court has for the first time awarded compensation over a death in the 2023 Tempi train disaster, acknowledging the responsibility of the rail operators, Greece’s AMNA news agency …
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Greek Community Cup Women’s Tournament debuts this Sunday in Thornbury
The inaugural Greek Community Cup Women’s Tournament kicks off this Sunday, 2 February, at John Cain Memorial Park in Thornbury, bringing together top Greek Australian football clubs. Organised by the …
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Diatribe: Grecophones
We had just completed an almighty sandcastle with crenelated ramparts with which I intended to demonstrate to my children the Siege of Amorion, when the earth began to shake. Minutes …
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Social media ‘Hunger Games’: Varoufakis pushes for user rights over data
Greek economist and former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has warned that capitalism is being replaced by a new economic system he calls “technofeudalism,” where major tech corporations control both the …
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Overnight deluge, more rain brings flash-flooding risk
No end is in sight for biblical rain that has pounded Australia’s northern tip, with major flooding predicted as a consequence. North Queensland has been hit by torrential rain for …
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Ange’s Europa League path with Spurs narrowed down
Ange Postecoglou has learned his Tottenham side will face opposition from either the Netherlands, Turkey, Denmark or Spain in their Europa League last-16 clash. Postecoglou, who was given some respite …