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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 …
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 …
Postecoglou’s Celtic whittle Rangers’ lead to two points with Hibs victory
Before the international football break, Celtic FC were six points behind Scottish Premiership leaders Glasgow Rangers. By the time the dust had settled on Wednesday night’s game Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic …
OPINIONS: What Ohi Day means to Greek-Australian youth
In Greece, school children march at the annual Ohi Day parade on 28 October, a public holiday. In the Antipodes, Greek-Australian youth grow up learning all there is to know …
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Andrews will not apply for exemptions for unvaccinated players to play in Australian Open
Premier Dan Andrews said on Wednesday that he would not be applying for exemptions for any unvaccinated player wishing to take part in the Australian Open, next year. Speaking at …
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The Baklava wars: A sweet dish that has sparked a few diplomatic episodes
The baklava wars have been on between Greece and Turkey for decades. When European Union posters featured the baklava as a Cypriot invention, Turkish makers were up in arms. At …