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The feast day of St Dionysios celebrated today
Today is the feast day of St Dionysios. Commemorated on the 17 December, the day is also the name day of Dionysios, Dionysia, Danny, Denise, Dion, Nonios and all the …
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Fronditha Care appoints new Directors to its Board
Fronditha Care has appointed new Directors to its Board leadership team. The new team includes Jill Taylor (Nikitakis), re-elected at the recent AGM for another three-year term, who is the …
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Giannis Antetokounmpo signs on for five more years and $228 million with the Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo has signed a mammoth contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, which will see him stay with the team for five more years worth an estimated $228 million. Antetokounmpo had …
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The latest on overseas travel: Australia’s PM reveals when international trips can begin
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed on Wednesday when he believes Australia’s borders, closed since March, will begin again. Mr Morrison said international travel will restart on an ‘industrial scale’ …
Lalor North Primary School ignores Greek parent calls for return to three-classroom bilingual programme
Despite the strong efforts of the parents and the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), Lalor North Primary School’s Greek Bilingual Programme will again be run on a two-classroom system in …
Young, broke and yuletide: The first Christmas in Athens
Christmas 1992, my first official Christmas as a permanent resident of Greece. I had arrived in the summer of that year, wide-eyed and daisy fresh, with a passion for Greece …
Book delves into issues of immigration and identity in Greek cinema
The treatment of immigration and identity in Greek Cinema in recent years is the subject of a new book by independent film scholar Dr Phillip E Phillis. The book, Greek …
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Rescheduling the fairytale: The return of Big Fat Greek Weddings
Couples have been rushing back to altars and into receptions to celebrate their weddings. This time, they can bring up to 150 people to celebrate with them! One such couple …
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Greek government looks to cut through red tape at embassies and consulates abroad
The bureaucracy faced by many Greeks when dealing with Australian consulates and embassies may soon be a thing of the past. Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias said that the …
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It’s official! Greek language program to continue at La Trobe University
Following a commitment made by the Greek Community of Melbourne to provide both additional funding and assistance in increasing student enrolments, La Trobe University has agreed to continue the teaching …