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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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Research shows cardioprotective qualities of Australian extra virgin olive oil
New research shows consuming extra virgin olive oil every day can significantly reduce blood pressure, which is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Researchers say the project is significant …
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Cases drop to 35 in Victoria as plans for sidewalk dining are outlined
Victoria has confirmed 35 COVID-19 cases and seven deaths in the lowest new infections noted in the state in almost 12 weeks. The national death toll sits at 817, with …
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2,500 years on, the Authentic Marathon Swim is revived at Artemision
Amateur and professional swimmers from Japan, Russia, Great Britain, Germany, Bulgaria and Greece took to the waters of Pefki, Evia for the inaugural Authentic Marathon Swim between 4-6 September. For …
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Greek-Australian cultural industry needs to take part in the reimagining of Australia Council for the Arts
Jade Lillie has a tough job as the Head of Sector Development for the Australia Council for the Arts. She has just launched the Australia Council’s Let’s Re-Imagine Together, which …
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Greece welcomes withdrawal of Turkish ships but beefs up its arms procurement
Athens welcomed Turkey’s decision to recall its vessel Oruc Reis and other ships from Greece’s continental shelf. Greece, Cyprus and other members of the international community had slammed Turkey’s operations …
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‘No current plans to bring dental under Medicare’: PM responds to issue raised by Victoria’s Greek seniors
When John Kostoulias, representing the peak Victorian body for Greek seniors, wrote to Scott Morrison in July, little did he know that he would receive not one but two responses …
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Greek PM announces extra defence spending and new arms deal
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis dedicated the first half of his speech on Saturday at the Thessaloniki International Fair, to outline an “ambitious and robust programme” strengthening the country’s defence …