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Greeks and Jews: a shared history
For us in Australia it’s a pity that International Holocaust Remembrance Day falls on 27 January. Just after Australia Day – a challenging marker for our First Nation’s people. Most …
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South African virus strain detected in Thessaloniki deacon
The South African variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Greece prompting top health officials to fly to the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki where it was detected. The variant, …
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Linguist concerned about onslaught of English words saturating Greek language
Greek language day is on 9 February and chief Greek linguist Georgios Babiniotis, who has nine dictionaries to his name, is concerned about the deluge of English words in the …
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Papaflessas Social Club makes generous donation to AGAPI Care
Members Papaflessas Social Club’s Management Committee paid a visit to AGAPI Care’s offices last Friday to personally deliver a generous donation on behalf of the organisation. The donation was both …
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Team Greece in high spirits, as ATP Cup countdown begins
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Michalis Pervolarakis are among the tennis stars warming up to compete next week after completing their 14-day mandatory quarantine. The ATP Cup kicks off on Tuesday 2 …
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Acclaimed producer Sophie Xeon dies at Athens home, “following a sudden accident”
Tributes flow on social media for Sophie Xeon, the 2018 Grammy-nominee who died, aged 34, in Athens. The Scottish producer and musician had been living in the Greek capital, with …
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Greece battling 45% increase in Attica infections with stricter lockdown
A further 795 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths were reported on Saturday in Greece, the first day stricter lockdown measures came into effect. The update brings the total of …
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‘Oldest Greek in Australia’ celebrates 109th birthday
A Sydney-based Castellorizian celebrated her 109th birthday, claiming for one more year the title of Australia’s oldest Hellene. Eleni Confos (nee Galettis) migrated Down Under in 1931, the first of …
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Back to school amidst pandemic: a word of advice from Archbishop Makarios
Archbishop Makarios sends a special message to students, as they embark on a new school year in Australia. Wishing them “health and strength” to progress and fulfill their dreams, he …
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Greek learning in the era of the pandemic – prospects being created
2020 was an extraordinary year for the whole world. The pandemic that ensued forced us to radically reconsider the way we think, live, work and interact with those around us. …