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Zito i Ellas! Long Live Hellas! Mark Buttigieg’s latest speech on Greek Independence Day in NSW Parliament (Video)

:On 25 March this year Greek people celebrate the 200thanniversary of the declaration of their war for independence against the Ottomans, also known as the Greek Revolution. The Greek people had been under Ottoman rule since the fall …

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Man fronts court on charges of assaulting Penelope Katsavos and another person

Amrick Roy, 26, the man charged with the bashing of Penelope Katsavos, 78, appeared before Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday. He is also accused of having assaulted another person at …

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Australia’s leaders honour Greek Australians: “We simply wouldn’t be who we are without our Greek community!”

Australia’s leaders are paying tribute to the country’s large Greek-Australian community with messages of support to the spirit of resistance which lead to the Greek War of Independence. Good wishes …

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Homer’s ‘The Iliad’, a triumph at Fairfield’s amphitheatre

What an honour it was to experience the Stork Theatre’s latest production, a public reading of Homer’s The Iliad in Melbourne’s own amphitheatre in Fairfield. What an opportunity to experience …

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Australia lights up in blue and white from Sydney’s Opera House to Melbourne’s landmarks

It was touch and go, but NSW Premier Gladys Berjiklian announced that the Sydney Opera House will be lit up in blue and white on 25 March to commemorate 200 …

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El-Arabi could only give so much hope, as Olympiacos bows out of Europa League

Olympiacos have missed out on the Europa League on a 3-2 aggregate despite beating Arsenal 1-0 at Emirates Stadium in the United Kingdom. Mikel Arteta’s front were sent into a …

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Two Greek Australian women in the fight against sexual harassment and discrimination

Two Greek Australian politicians in South Australia are doing all they can to better women’s lives by tackling sexual harassment and equal opportunity rights head on. The two campaigners – …

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Man arrested for assaulting Kyria Poppy at the church steps of her Melbourne parish

A man has been arrested over the assault of Penelope Katsavos, 78, who was allegedly punched in the face on the steps of a South Yarra Church on Saturday morning. …

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Greek flag may be projected onto the Sydney Opera House

Labor supported the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW in its calls to light up the sails of the Opera House with the colours of the Greek flag. Initially the idea …

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Cuisine of resistance and religion: from kleftiko to bakaliaro and skordalia

Lamb Kleftiko Lamb ‘kleftiko’ means lamb ‘stolen’, and the name of the dish is said to have originated from lamb or goats stolen by klepht – highwaymen turned self-appointed armatoloi, …

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