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Athens-Istanbul: A meeting of two mayors at the Acropolis

Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis and visiting Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu toured the Parthenon and Athena Nike temples at the Acropolis on Tuesday. During their visit to the archaeological site, they …

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Greek community presses the issue of a Double Taxation Agreement

The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has long acknowledged that fairness in taxation and reducing the tax burden is essential for any Greek Australian wishing to invest in Greece. The …

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Large earthquake felt around Melbourne, damage currently being surveyed

An earthquake rocked Melbourne at 9.15am Wednesday. The Victorian State Emergency Service (SES) reports that the magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred with an epicentre near Mansfield in Victoria. People around Melbourne …

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Australia delivers partner programme, the largest in over 25 years

The Government has delivered the 2020-21 Migration Program, including the largest Partner Program in over 25 years by processing in excess of 72,000 places for couples seeking to reunite. The …

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Ambassadors 200: Greek-Australian youth celebrate 200 years since the Greek War of Independence

A competition, titled Ambassadors 200, which took place in Victoria to celebrate 200 years since the Greek War of Independence has been successfully completed. Organised by the Organisational Committee for …

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Moving Pictures raises dementia awareness with videos for CALD communities on World Alzheimer’s Day

World Alzheimer’s Day falls on 21 September and the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) is making sure everyone gets a chance at understanding the illness. The Moving Pictures project pioneered …

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Archbishop Makarios does not want to separate people into “vaccinated and unvaccinated”

Archbishop Makarios of Australia issued a pastoral letter to clergy calling for the Greek Orthodox community not to be divided into “vaccinated and unvaccinated”. The letter comes in the aftermath …

Greek community group fears Darwin church is “target” for fictitious COVID outbreak

An organisation drawn one of the largest Greek population groups in Darwin, the Kalymnian Brotherhood Darwin Inc, has sent a letter to the Northern Territory’s Chief Minister Michael Gunner calling …

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The hidden costs of losing gigs: Greek-Australian musicians still left searching for support

It is no secret that the Australian music industry has been dug a grave due to ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns, with many workers in the industry ineligible for JobKeeper support which …

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The romanticisation of Hades and Persephone

“Can the sun find its match in anything but the moon? Can the heavens lose interest in the earth?” Hades pulled away from her and stroked her cheek. “Can death …

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