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Pandemic’s happily ever after… with weddings

After almost nine months of lockdown, a record number of weddings and funerals are set to take place in the Greek community of Melbourne. Greek Australian couples forced to cancel …

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COVID-19 booster shots given approval

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisations (ATAGI) agreed that Australians could receive COVID vaccine booster shots six months after receiving their second dose of their COVID-19 vaccinations. Health Minister …

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Melbourne Cup Day is the busiest for TAB media manager Georgiou

For most of us the Melbourne Cup is the race that stops the nation. Those who can dress up and make their way to Flemington Race Course to be seen, …

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Melbourne’s ceremony for Ohi Day celebrated despite the pandemic

On Thursday, the Hellenic RSL Melbourne held a small Ceremony to remember the service and sacrifice of all those that gave so much in 1940-41 for our freedom in the …

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Another six deaths to COVID-19 from within the Greek community of Melbourne

At least six Greek Melburnians died of COVID-19 in the last few days, and dozens are currently in ICUs in a week which has seen a record number of deaths …

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Fofi Gennimata, a unifying force in Greece’s political maelstrom

Fofi Gennimata was many things: a socialist, a mother, a daughter, but she refused to be defined just by the status of her health. For this reason, though she openly …

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Victoria records 1656 new cases of COVID-19

Victoria recorded 1656 new cases of COVID-19 bringing active cases to 23,730. There were also 10 deaths in the last 24 hours, after 25 deaths recorded yesterday. There are now …

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Victoria plagued by gusts of wind

Victoria was battered by wild winds overnight, but more bad weather is yet to come with a severe weather warning issued for guests of up to 100km/h on Friday morning. …

28 October 1940, the date when Greeks said ‘Ohi’ and it really meant ‘No’

‘Ohi’ means ‘No’ in Greek. It was a response by the then Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas. The 28 October is but one of many days in modern Hellenic history …

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Changes to travel advisory ahead of the opening of borders

The federal government’s blanket ‘Do not travel’ advisory warning for Australians not to leave the country has been lifted, days before the opening of international borders. The Department of Foreign …

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