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Kastellorizians Down Under eager to have their island homes’ facades featuring Evzones
Dimitra Hatziadam has seen her reputation grow amongst Greek communities and Philhellenes worldwide, as the designated photographer of Greece’s Presidential Guard, to capture their never-before-seen visual stories. Her project, running …
Relative of former St Basil’s resident says compromised care ‘not our experience’
The events that have unfolded over the last couple of weeks at St Basil’s have been heartbreaking to say the least, but more shocking to our family are the stories …
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St Basil’s death toll rises to 19, amid reports of residents in dire conditions
Coronavirus-related deaths linked to St Basil’s Homes for the Aged in Fawkner, Melbourne, have reached 19 as per the latest update accounting for four more people passing. A woman in …
“Thanasis [Spanos] embodied filotimo”
A man known for his ‘larger than life personality’, Thanasis Spanos passed peacefully and surrounded by family on Friday. But his loss is mourned not only by relatives, but also …
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Victoria notes 397 new cases; and 124 cases are linked to Fawkner
Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed 397 new cases of COVID-19 overnight, including three new deaths. Only 37 of the cases were related to known outbreaks. The situation was dubbed “very …
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Eve Black could face a $10,000 fine following dramatic arrest
Eve Black, the 28-year-old Greek Australian woman who had her car window smashed by Victoria Police during a dramatic arrest, will now face a huge penalty. Arrested in Carlton on …
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2020’s Lemnos Gallipoli Commemoration event cancelled
This year’s annual Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial commemoration has been cancelled. The event was scheduled to have been held on Saturday, 8 August 2020, at the Memorial at Lemnos Square, Albert …
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Mask wearing after 78 new cases of COVID-19 in Greece: “We didn’t even greet each other,” says groom at wedding where 16 new cases emerged
Greece recorded 78 new cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths on Friday. Following the highest number since lockdown, it was decided to make mask-wearing compulsory in all indoor and …
Dialogue –
The US is a whole lot richer because of trade with Europe, regardless of whether EU is friend or ‘foe’
President Donald Trump recently questioned the value of the long-standing United States-Europe alliance. When asked to identify his “biggest foe globally,” he declared: “I think the European Union is a …
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St Basil’s aged care residents transferred to hospital, but not all relatives are happy
The Victorian Aged Care Response Centre (VACRC) stated in a media release that it is working closely with Victorian authorities and St Basil’s Home for the Aged to relocate all …