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Greek PM Mitsotakis is the first guest for new Hellenic Initiative online series
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece is to be the special first guest for The Hellenic Initiative’s (THI) Digital Conversation Series on Tuesday, 20 October. Joining the Greek Prime Minister …
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Mikakos urges inquiry to treat Premier Andrews’ submission with ‘caution’
Former Victoria minister for health Jenny Mikakos has called on the the hotel quarantine inquiry to treat “with caution” evidence presented to it by Premier Daniel Andrews with regard to …
World Jewish Congress welcomes Greek court decision naming antisemitic Golden Dawn party as criminal organisation
In a statement provided to Neos Kosmos, the World Jewish Congress (WJC) has applauded a Greek court’s decision to convict the leadership of the country’s Golden Dawn national political party …
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Steve Georganas speaks out against Golden Dawn, welcomes verdict
Steve Georganas MP, Member for Adelaide, South Australia, made a statement in Parliament. Below is a transcript of his speech: I rise today to bring to the attention of the …
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Springing into love: Patricia and Peter, a fine romance
In this new series, Neos Kosmos shares the love stories of everyday people in the community. Cast your mind back to when you met your true love, when did you …
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New Benaki museum planned for $244-million CBD Melbourne tower
Melbourne is said to become the only city outside Greece with a permanent Benaki Museum – the largest and oldest private museum in Greece founded by Greek diasporan Antonis Benakis …
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Greek-Australians celebrate fall of fascism as sun sets on Golden Dawn
After a marathon five-year long trial of 68 defendants, 18 of whom were former members of parliament, a Greek court found this week that the far-right Golden Dawn had acted …
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What’s On 8 October – 15 October
ONLINE VIRTUAL OPEN LECTURE: FAMINE AND DEATH IN OCCUPIED GREECE: A RE-APPRAISAL The Greek Community of Melbourne continues hosting their cultural and historical seminars. This presentation by Modern European History …
Experts’ Opinions: Budget 2020 and the Greek community of Australia
Neos Kosmos reached out to Greek Australian economists to ask them what the Australia’s Federal Budget for this year has in store for established multicultural groups, such as people of …
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Salamis Special: Commemorating the very distant past
“Wait a minute,” Mehdi said and hurried to his shop’s counter. A few minutes he returned bearing a glass of steaming Persian, cardamom tea. “I’ve put a strand of saffron …