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Condemnation from Melbourne’s Greek Community as Erdogan converts Hagia Sophia into mosque
The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria strongly condemns the Turkish Republic’s decision to reinstate the World Heritage listed cultural icon – Hagia Sofia (Αγία Σοφία) – back into …
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Fronditha Care identifies positive staff COVID-19 case
Fronditha Care’s chief executive officer, Michael Malakonas announced that on Friday 10 July 2020, a staff member of its St Albans residential aged care team tested positive for coronavirus. Mr …
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The Journey: Women Left Behind
The year 1954, time to depart my beloved homeland of Ithaki, the intimate village of Agios Ioannis, the only genuine home I had ever known. My heart torn between two …
My Life in Lockdown: Q&A with Despina Meris
Despina Meris is an experienced journalist, editor, photographer and blogger as well as the author of a brilliant memoir, Every Conceivable Way, published by Hardie Grant. The memoir documents Meris’ …
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We are here for each other – neither COVID-19 nor lockdowns can beat us
It’s back again to plague us. Literally. The resurgence of COVID-19 in Melbourne and the vice-like grip the counter measures have taken on our lives seems unfair – especially since …
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Greece strongly condemns decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque
Greece strongly condemns Turkey’s decision to turn the World Heritage monument of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday, noting that this “insults its …
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Greece asks for negative COVID-19 results from tourists before entering
Yesterday the Greek Government announced that in light of COVID-19 case numbers rising at the northern border of Promachonas, non-essential travellers must present a negative coronavirus test result to border …
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Dining-in, the Greek way
As restaurants across Melbourne return to take-away and deliveries due to stage 3 restrictions, Neos Kosmos is continuing to support our hospitality businesses. We encourage our readers to support these …
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Greek soccer clubs in legal fight at CAS
Greek champion Olympiakos has sought to have PAOK Thessaloniki relegated from the league on Monday at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Both clubs filed appeals to CAS in a …
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Greek Cypriot-Australian George Savvides the new Chair of SBS
Greek Cypriot-Australian George Savvides has been appointed Chairman of the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), as announced by the Minister for Communications, Paul Fletcher MP, on Thursday. Mr Savvides, a highly …