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Euphoria in Melbourne, resumption of international flights, hopes of cheap regional holidays and fears for another COVID-19 wave

The spirit of euphoria returned to Melbourne since restrictions eased this week, ending one of the world’s toughest lockdowns after 112 days. People’s enthusiasm to embrace their new freedoms and …

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Olympiacos sent packing home with a 2-0 loss against FC Porto

Porto started of strong and kept the energy going for the whole match against Olympiacos, beating the Greek front 2-0 in their Champions League Group C clash on Tuesday at …

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Melbourne band Omados release new work with regional Greek dance music

Melbourne band Omados first played together in 2015 as individual musicians in Adelaide for a Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA) dance concert. It wasn’t until the following year …

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St John’s College students and staff commemorate OXI Day

On Wednesday 28th October at noon the staff and students of St John’s College in Preston paused to remember the anniversary when the Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas said …

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What’s On 29 October – 5 November

ONLINE VIRTUAL OPEN LECTURE: CONTEXTUALIZING THE PAST AND THE PRESENT OF SALENTINE-GREEK (GRIKO) The Italian government passed Law 482 in 1999 recognizing Griko (Apulia) and Greko (Calabria), two languages of …

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Important things to know about migration to Australia in the midst of a pandemic

Even after a few years in the country, employment and English language proficiency remain interrelated issues that hinder and slow down assimilation into the Australian culture. According to the statistics …

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New negative record for Greece at 1,547 cases

Greece confirmed 1,547 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, a jump up from 1,259 on Tuesday. There were also 10 deaths, bringing the total number of Greek casualties to 603. This …

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“We stand with pride” on OXI Day, says Archbishop Makarios

Australia’s Archbishop Makarios sent out a message of solidarity to Greeks on Oxi Day:  The heroic “NO” of 28 October, 1940, is flanked with pride, gratitude and responsibility. These three …

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Greek flags, sun, souvlaki and Sophia Vembo

At the start of the week, restaurants were invited to open after 111 days. They had less than two days to prepare and worked at breakneck speed round the clock …

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Greek navy minesweeper badly damaged in collision near Piraeus

The Greek Navy minesweeper the Kallisto was badly damaged in a collision with much larger Maersk Launceston container ship off Piraeus on Tuesday morning. The Hellenic Coast Guard said in …

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