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Bishop Evmenios of Kerasounta was ordained in Sydney (Photos)
Using paternal words and spiritual counsel Archbishop Makarios conducted the ordination of the new Bishop of Kerasounta, Evmenios, on Saturday. The event took place at the Holy Parish of St …
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Greece to open booster bookings for those vaccinated abroad
Since Friday 19 November, adults in Greece who had the second dose of the vaccine against coronavirus at least 5,5 months ago, are able to book their booster shot. Third …
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The story behind ‘Sympetheros’ and others who helped thousands of Greek Australians set up home
Nikos Tzoumanekas arrived in Australia on the Patris in 1964, during the time of post WW2 and Greek Civil War mass migration from Greece. Like most Greek immigrants, he came …
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Majority of Brits support return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece
A recent visit by Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in London, appears to have reignited the debate around the demand for return of the Parthenon Marbles in the British press. …
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Unvaccinated resident dies in new Fronditha Age Greek Care COVID-19 outbreak
The Victorian Greek aged care facility Fronditha Care St Albans is currently dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak. Fronditha Care St Albans has confirmed that 25 residents, out of the total …
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Thousands protest in Melbourne against pandemic bill and vax mandates
Thousands of people are holding “freedom rallies” in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane today. Counter rallies are also being held by pro-vaccination protesters. There is a strong Greek-Australian presence in …
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Greece confirms 7,805 new coronavirus infections on Friday and 91 deaths
Greece confirmed 7,805 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 11 of these identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on …
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The book launch on Imbros and Tenedos
The Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies in collaboration with the Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria, the Cypriot Community of Melbourne, the Panarcadian Federation of Australia, the fraternities of Imvrian …
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No quarantine for fully-vaccinated international students
The Victorian Government has confirmed that international students arriving in Melbourne under the Government’s Student Arrivals Plan do not have to quarantine, provided they can demonstrate to the Commonwealth they …
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Scenes of ‘chaos’ described as St Basil’s tragedy unfolded
Christine Golding, whose mother, Efraxia Tsalanidis, passed away, described scenes of “chaos” in the handling of the COVID-19 outbreak at St Basil’s Home for Aged Care in Fawkner at the …