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The Greek-inspired guide to your 2021 Christmas gift shopping
The festive season has well and truly arrived and while giving and receiving gifts does not encompass the true meaning of Christmas, there’s nothing wrong with brightening someone’s day with …
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Two Greek-Australian women put an end to their lives
Two Greek-Australian women have committed suicide, according to data given to Neos Kosmos. One of the cases was a young woman who just turned 20 and committed suicide a fortnight …
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What’s On from 5 December -12 December
All the upcoming events for the week ahead to get your Greek On! VIC GREEK GENEALOGY CLUB The Greek genealogy club brings together community members who have an interest in …
Queen Victoria Market is part of Melburnians’ Christmas traditions
Perhaps one of the best signs that Melbourne is coming out of the deep gloom of the past two years is the opportunity for Melburnians to again take advantage of …
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Dimitra Liani’s accusations against George Papandreou
Dimitra Liani, the widow of late statesman Andreas Papandreou, attacked the successors of her late husband’s legacy. In a Facebook post on St Andrew’s feast day on 30 November, she …
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Victoria confirms 1,419 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths
Victoria has confirmed 1,419 new COVID-19 cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths. There are now 12,728 active cases of COVID-19 in Victoria, with 527 coronavirus-related deaths during the current Delta …
COP26, hope and judgment in a crisis
The United Nations Climate Conference in Glasgow (‘COP26’) was held in the wake of extreme-weather events made worse by climate change, new warnings of danger from the scientific community and …
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1 December 1913: The day Crete was unified with Greece
It was Sunday 1 December 1913 when the Greek flag was raised on top of the fortress of Firka, on the western side of the harbour of Chania in front …
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Larissa’s military base to receive $35m from the US
Following the renewal of the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) between Greece and the US, the latter is set on allocating a total of US$33.5 million on the construction of …
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Piraeus container workers go on two day strike
As of today the the container workers at Greece’s largest and busiest port, Piraeus, will go on a 48-hour strike. Following several safety concerns and complaints on inhumane working conditions …