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Czech team dominates Greece and secures spot in Tokyo Olympics
Greece’s national basketball team did not manage to secure a place in the upcoming Olympic games due to take place in Tokyo at the end of July. The Czech Republic …
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Oldest Greek Australian grandmother passes away at the age of 109 1/2 years
A Sydney-based Castellorizian grandmother who celebrated her 109th birthday in January passed away peacefully. The death of Eleni Confos (nee Galettis), the oldest known Greek Australian, was announced on Facebook …
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Hellenic Post issues LGBTQIA+ themed block of stamps
Hellenic Post recently launched a special edition of four stamps under the title “LGBTQIA+ We support you” in support of gay communities in the country. Hellenic Post (ELTA) unveiled the …
Just us for Cyprus
Earlier this year I was honoured to be invited to address the Melbourne Armenian Community’s protest march against the Australian government’s lack of recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Commencing on …
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Destructive Cyprus fires are “the biggest tragedy to hit Cyprus” since 1974
Cyprus is being plagued by devastating fires. The blaze which broke out on Saturday afternoon outside the village of Arakapas, a village of Limassol, has spread quickly as heavy winds …
80 per cent vaccination won’t get us herd immunity, but it could mean safely opening international borders
The first phase of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s four-stage “pathway out of the COVID-19 pandemic”, announced on Friday, focuses on vaccinating as many Australians as possible, while halving the cap …
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7-year-old Anastasia lost her battle with cancer
In September 2020, 7-year-old Anastasia was diagnosed with an aggressive form of childhood cancer, also known as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). Greek doctors gave little hope to the young …
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Victoria records no new local cases, but Sydney aged care home confirms another two
Victoria recorded no new local cases of COVID-19 on Monday after 20,690 tests were processed, though there were two new cases in hotel quarantine bringing the total active cases in the …
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South Melbourne – Heidelberg United women’s teams head-to-head at Lakeside Stadium
SMFC ladies celebrated an emphatic victory on Saturday against the Bergers at Lakeside Stadium in the NPL Women’s round of 13. South Melbourne managed a 7-0 win, with Melina Ayres …
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Minister’s stark warning amidst reports flight fares to Australia skyrocket
We are still more than a week away before the halving of international arrival caps in Australia comes into effect, as announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday. But …