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Greek Australians raise money to help Greece via fire appeals
Greek Australians dug deep into their pockets despite COVID-19 and the financial difficulties which the Pandemic has brought on the community. In just over a week, the fire appeal to …
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Thessaloniki street artist paints mural of basketball legend Giannis Antetokounmpo
Thessaloniki street artist Elias Stylos, aka “Hayate”, completed a 5x5m mural of Greek basketball phenomenon Giannis Antetokounmpo, known as the “Greek Freak”. Painted on the wall of a private company …
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Victoria records 25 new cases as ACT and Darwin added to extreme travel risk zone
There were 25 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24-hour period to midnight this morning Victoria’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced earlier today. Of these cases, just …
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Young taekwondo athlete Lucas Mamonitis takes out the Victorian state title
Lucas ‘The King’ Mamonitis is a pocket rocket with some seriously impressive taekwondo skills. Last month, the 10-year-old black-belt athlete made his way to the Victorian State Taekwondo Championships and …
Greek author’s first novel focuses on the widow’s struggle to bury Nikos Kazantzakis in Heraklion
In world literature, Nikos Kazantzakis, the author of Zorba the Greek, is probably the most internationally acclaimed and recognised of modern Greek authors, yet in Greece he was one of …
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Sweet revenge as Postecoglou’s Celtic breaks Hearts in cup game
Hearts of Midlothian may have spoiled Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou’s first game of the Scottish League season on 1 August, but it was a different story yesterday, when the wily …
Economists concerned about lockdown impact as unions call for income support
Australia’s economic downturn is worsening. Virus lockdowns in Australia’s largest states are expected to run longer, and will be felt in the country’s finances. The AAP reported that a technical …
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British Museum: Finally the truth leaks out
On my first visit to the British Museum (BM) Parthenon Sculptures gallery in 2015, I was surprised to see this strange pattern on the skylight. London is not a dusty …
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Swimming to success: Q&A with the Australian men’s water polo goalie Anthony Hrysanthos
It’s been a big month for Anthony Hrysanthos who made his Olympic debut as the Australian men’s water polo team’s goalkeeper in Tokyo. The 25-year-old Sydneysider recently returned from Japan …
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Melbourne’s curfew reintroduced as cases in NSW climb to 478
A night-time curfew will once again be imposed on Melbourne as health authorities further harden the city’s lockdown in response to mystery cases, illegal gatherings and children spreading the virus. …