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Zero coronavirus-related deaths in Victoria on Tuesday

There were 42 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Victoria today but no new deaths were recorded, which means that the national death toll continues to be 816. The last time …

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Empty pews: Greek priest and chanters bring TV church service to life

The blankness on Father Andreas Papadimitropoulos’s face as he said these words to the television camera in Greek, last Sunday, was palpable. He was so sad. He had not seen …

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180 new COVID-19 cases in Greece as new school year begins

Greece confirmed 180 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, along with five deaths. There were only 22 new cases traced to known sources, where as 21 were identified at entry points. …

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Greek court finds brothers guilty of killing John Macris

An Athens court found two brothers guilty of the murder of Sydney underworld figure John Macris, 46. Yuliyanov J Raychev Serafim, 33, and Milen Raychev, 36, two brothers who are …

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Making the most of parenting through lockdown

It is said that being a parent is the hardest job in the world. Many parents have had to work from home during the pandemic and navigate the task of …

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Fun facts about drinking in Ancient Greece

1 Drinks of ancients The 12 gods may have drunk Nectar, however ordinary Ancient Greeks drank water, wine, milk and fruit juice. Chilled fruit juices along with milk and honey …

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Huge rise in the number of caretta caretta sea turtles in Greece

An unexpectedly high number of Caretta Caretta sea turtle nests have been recorded in Greece and in the Mediterranean this year, according to official data issued by Archelon. Archelon volunteers …

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Brothers accused of killing Sydney underworld figure John Macris stand trial in Athens

Bulgarian brothers Yuliyanov J Raychev Serafim and Milen Raychev are due to hear the verdict of an Athens court tonight Australian time. They are being tried for the 2018 killingof …

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The remoteness of being Greek Australian

«Σήκου γιόκα μ’ κι βάλ’ του στου ιννιά. Aρχίζ’ου Ντέμπρας,» my grandfather would say, patting me on the head. You knew you were lowest in the family pecking order when …

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Greek Australian artist Angela Kiki Konstantinopoulou revisits 1821 ahead of Greece’s Independence bicentenary

I have known Angela Kiki Konstantinopoulou since the age of six when we were both at Primary School. She was always interested in art and I in music. She is …

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