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Erdogan hails Hagia Sophia’s conversion as its “resurrection”, and Turkey slams UNESCO’s criticism of this as “biased”
Greek diplomatic sources on Friday welcomed a statement by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee expressing regret over Turkey’s decision to convert Hagia Sophia and Chora Monastery into mosques, while Turkish …
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“Vaccine hesitancy in migrant communities needs urgent action,” says Jenny Mikakos
Watching the current Sydney outbreak unfold I’ve had a strong sense of deja vu with what occurred in Melbourne during its second wave. Both outbreaks have had cases concentrated in …
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Footballer Teresa Polias supports Sutherland to be a training base for the 2023 World Cup
Prominent Greek-Australian footballer, Teresa Polias is a fervent supporter of Sydney’s Sutherland suburb becoming a training ground for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Australia and New Zealand will be hosts …
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The Hellenic Olympic Committee surprise Maria Sakkari on her birthday
Maria Sakkari celebrated her 26th birthday yesterday with the Hellenic Olympic Committee. The Committee, with the help of Chief Michalis Fysentzidis and Deputy Chief Iakovos Filippoussis, held a little surprise …
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Victoria hopes to exit lockdown at midnight on Tuesday
Victoria’s lockdown ends at 11.59pm on Tuesday and there are hopes that the state will emerge from restrictions, with an announcement to be made either today or on Tuesday. Premier …
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“It’s a big move for Greece,” says Tsitsipas after his tennis victory in the Tokyo Olympics
Third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Germany’s Phillipp Kohlschreiber in the Tokyo Olympics, The Greek champ made his Olympic debut with a hard-fought 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory over the German player …
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Can Greece’s tourism industry survive COVID-19? Join the conversation via Zoom
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in conjunction with the Consulate General of Greece in Sydney, invite us to another Zoom conference as part of the Greek Australian Dialogue …
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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese – District of Northcote expands its welfare during lockdown
In response to Melbourne’s fifth lockdown due to the pandemic the welfare centre of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese – District of Northcote, has further expanded its welfare outreach. Being emboldened …
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Petrounias swings through to the Tokyo Olympics Rings Finals
Greece’s Lord of the Rings, Eleftherios Petrounias has qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games finals following a sensational performance that won him 15,333 points. The 31-year-old gymnast is currently leading …
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Cases in Greece continue to rise as government contemplates mandatory jabs for certain sectors
Over the past few weeks Greece’s new COVID-19 cases per day have been ranging from over 2000 to 3,500 during tourist season. On Friday, Greece registered 2,854 new coronavirus infections …