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What’s On 25 March – 1 April
QLD PANIYIRI GREEK FESTIVAL Celebrate all things Greek at Paniyiri Greek Festival, Brisbane’s biggest Greek celebration, jam-packed with Zorba dancing, honey puff eating competitions, cooking demonstrations, markets stalls, rides, sideshow …
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Cumberland Mayor Christou to take petition organiser to court over racism claims
Western Sydney mayor Councillor Steve Christou has launched defamation proceedings against the organiser of an online petition calling for his removal as the Mayor of Cumberland (Western Sydney) for allegedly …
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Greece and Australia come together to celebrate 200 years of Greek Independence
A number of Greeks and Australians came together last Sunday in Adelaide to celebrate one of the most historical days for the Greek nation and to commemorate 200 years of …
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Santorini locals will attempt a Guinness World Record on 25 March
A group in Santorini is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for flying the largest ever Greek flag. One of the project organisers, Theodoros Kaloudis told GR Times the …
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Melbourne community celebrates Greek contribution in bright light
The Greek Centre in Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, has been lit up in blue and white in anticipation of the 200th anniversary of Greek independence celebrations on Thursday, 25 March. The …
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Meeting Southern Italy’s Greko community in a new documentary
In keeping with the spirit of 1821 and beyond, there are many Greek areas that were never liberated or simply lost their overall Hellenic character. Some of these places with …
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Eve Black appears before court, asks for charges to be dropped as parrot squawks
Eve Black, whose real name is Eugenia Limberiou, appeared via video link in the Melbourne Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on charges laid after she boasted about breaching a Melbourne checkpoint …
Seafood: most Europeans struggle to identify the fish they eat – new study
How well do you know the fish you buy? Could you identify the species before it’s a fillet that you pick up in the supermarket aisle? If so, according to …
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Australian population falls for the first time in 100 years
The latest population data for Australia has confirmed that immigration has shrunk as more people left the country from July to September last year than those who arrived. Following a …
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Melbourne celebrates 200 years of Greek Independence: See which buildings will light up
The state government of Victoria is supporting the Greek community to hold events across Victoria marking two centuries since the revolution that led to the formation of the modern Greek …