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Constructing Hellenism: A ‘stroke’ of the modern Greek language

Marking my ceremonial return to the office last month after lockdown, I was crossing the street when I overheard two construction workers snigger with the high-pitched nasal diction that characterises …

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Western Sydney mayor Steve Christou assaulted near poll booth

Police have changed a 29-year-old man after he allegedly assaulted Western Sydney mayor Steve Christou outside a polling booth yesterday afternoon. Cr Christou who is the outgoing mayor of the …

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More Omicron cases noted in NSW

There have been another 10 cases of the Omicron strain of COVID-19 detected in NSW with nine of these being locally acquired and one from overseas. Nine of the 10 …

Newcomer Macarthur takes the lead, Koutroumbis scores maiden goal for Western Sydney Wanderers

The A-League has a new leader and it is not one of the so-called giants, it is rather the newest side to the championship, Macarthur FC. The Bulls managed to …

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KINAL showdown between Nikos Androulakis and George Papandreou set for Sunday

Nikos Androulakis came out in the lead of the Movement for Change (KINAL) elections held on Sunday. With 37.03 per cent of the votes garnered by Mr Androulakis, followed by …

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AEK takes the Athenian derby to keep its Super League title hopes alive

AEK has maintained a relative interest in the title race in the Super League this season, as they were victorious against Panathinaikos on Monday morning (AEDT), keeping their six-point difference …

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Pope Francis criticises EU’s inadequate policies in dealing with migrant crisis

Pope Francis visited migrants at the Kara Tepe/Mavrovouni Reception identification Centre. The Catholic leader was critical of the prejudice of countries refusing to take migrants and the inadequate policies of …

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The feast day of St Nicholas, a huge celebration for Greeks

The feast day of St Nicholas is celebrated on 6 December. Known as Nicholas the Wonderworker because of the miracles attributed to him, the saint was born on 15 March …

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From the original Greek word dieta, to diet as weight loss – What changed?

The word diet originates from the Greek dieta meaning to live normally. However, nowadays it mostly refers to restricting food to help weight loss rather than a way to enjoy …

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‘You are a heretic!’: Greek priest who shouted at Pope taken away by police (Video)

The protest of an elderly priest came under the spotlight of international coverage of Pope Francis’ meeting with the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, Ieronymos. A widely – circulated …

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