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The return of the Grecian Ball celebrated with a surprise guest
Attendees at the revived ‘inaugaral’ Grecian Ball were wowed by a surprise performance by Melina Aslanidou before her return to Greece. Her concert at the Grecian Ball on Friday night …
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It’s homecoming time for VASSY, as the Greek Darwin girl tops the charts
Vassy Karagiorgos does not hesitate when asked if she is ready to re-establish her base Down Under. “You can take the girl out of Australia, but you can’t take Australia …
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Will Volodymyr Zelensky deploy his ‘Aristotelian rhetoric’ to address Greek parliament next week?
Greek government sources have told the Athens Macedonian News Agency that Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky will address the Greek parliament next week via teleconference. Details of the arrangement are still …
Letting loose the dogs of war: Dionysios Skylosophos
There is a section in the walls of the castle of Ioannina that locals always approach with conflicted feelings of awe and horror. For in a now fenced-off cave within …
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Greek Australian experience as a forty-year photo chronicle by Effy Alexakis
Effy Alexakis the photo-chronicler of the Greek Australian has been invited to exhibit at the Sydney Greek Festival now celebrating its 40 years. She selected one image to represent each …
Hellenic RSL branch holds 25 March wreath laying at Australian Hellenic Memorial
A wreath laying to to make Greek Independence Day was held by the Hellenic sub-branch of the Returned Services League (RSL) of Australia on Friday, 25 March. The event began …
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Three heroines of the Greek revolution immortalised in Lego
For the celebration of the Greek War of Independence, 201 years ago, Australia’s creator of the Lego Classicists family, Liam Jensen, has turned to the heroic Greek women, who played …
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Australia needs to consider the basics for success: Postecoglou
Australia’s most successful football coach Ange Postecoglou has ruled out a return to coaching the Socceroos and spoke, among other things, of his disenchantment with the game in this country …
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Japan’s late winners leave Socceroos with mountain to climb to reach the World Cup
While the Soccerroos still have a chance to qualify for the World Cup, Thursday’s 2-0 loss to Japan before home fans have led to questions over the manner in which …
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Greek Fest at Darling Harbour cancelled – again
Due to the current and forecasted weather conditions in Sydney, the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW has been forced to make the difficult decision of cancelling Greek Fest Darling Harbour …