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Big troubles with the small intestine for the Easter soup
The chopstick was to blame. It was too thin for the intricate task: It was no match for the slippery offal. The few grams of small intestine almost didn’t make …
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Stop filling shoeboxes with receipts. Here’s how to simplify work-related tax deductions
Ever wondered why you’re still collecting receipts on the off-chance the Tax Office wants to see them? A decade ago, fired up by what he’d read in the Henry Tax …
Archbishop Makarios, the church’s role in St Basil’s and an opportunity to improve practices in Aged Care
This past weekend thousands of Greeks and other Orthodox Christians celebrated their Easter. They did so at a time when the Greek Church in Australia is going through a difficult …
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Dimitris Basis says “Greece’s heart will beat in Australia for many more decades to come”
Stuttgart-born Dimitris Basis is no stranger to the plight of diasporan Greeks. His own parents lived and worked in Germany during his most formative years, before they returned to their …
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Greek tennis star Maria Sakkari crushes Kontaveit, set to face Karolina Muchova next
Greek tennis ace Maria Sakkari sent Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit packing from the Madrid Open on 2 May, completing a 6-3, 6-1 rout to make it to the third round of …
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Greek museums use pandemic as an opportunity to implement upgrades
Greek museums which were forced to shut their gates to the public in November, used lockdown time to find alternative ways to keep in touch with the public, and carry …
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Saint George’s name day is celebrated today, the first Monday after Easter
Saint George’s Day is celebrated on 3 May this year. The day is usually celebrated on 23 April, unless Easter is after that date. In that case, it is celebrated …
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Vaccine hubs open to people over 50
State-run sites are offering vaccines from today, and GPs will be able to administer the vaccine to over 50s. Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has urged Victorians to book in …
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Vegans attend Greek Orthodox liturgy to complain about animal cruelty on Easter Sunday
An autonomous anti-speciesist action took place on Holy Saturday, outside a Greek Orthodox Church in an inner northern suburb. Vegan activists of Greek descent, felt compelled to take a message …
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Australia receives backlash for harsh travel ban against India
As coronavirus cases in India surge to an unprecedented level, countries around the world are introducing new measures and travel restrictions that do not apply to citizens of said countries …