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Letter: Greek diaspora urged to visit and support tourism in the motherland

Greek compatriots of the diaspora, The Association of Expatriate Entrepreneurs calls on all of you to actively and in every way support and help our homeland, which once again in …

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In the heart of Footscray, Nick Tsiligiris’ kindness shines on

Nick Tsiligiris’ gentle smile brightens up the corner of Leeds street in Footscray, very close to where his iconic shop ‘Olympic Doughnuts’ was situated for more than three decades. His …

Life

The National Archaeological Museum celebrates the Greek War of Independence bicentennial

After three months of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, museums in Greece are reopened to the public on 15 June, 2020. One of the shows worth (re)visiting is the temporary exhibition of …

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Urban renewal plan for fire-ravaged Mati presented to public

Greek city planners and ministers presented the urban renewal plan for Mati, the coastal town which suffered the loss of over 100 lives and destruction during the 2018 wildfires that …

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Christie’s removes four Greek and Roman antiquities which are believed to have been looted

Four items which were in the original brochure catalogue have been removed by Christie’s from auction this month due to allegations that they had been looted. The Greek and Roman …

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Former Greek Australian Labor Minister charged with new child sex abuse offences

Former NSW Labor minister Milton Orkopoulos, 62, will appear in Newcastle Court tomorrow via an audiovisual link. Mr Orkopoulos, who served as Aboriginal affairs minister in the government of former …

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis presents domestic ‘Tourism For All’ voucher program

Greece’s Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis presented the domestic tourism voucher program for qualifying Greeks. The presentation took place in Santorini, a day after Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented the …

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Asia-Minor born Minister Adem Somyurek sacked

Victoria’s government minister Adem Somyurek was sacked from his cabinet after Channel Nine aired allegations of branch stacking and a recording of him using foul language about a ministerial colleague. …

Life

Migration, and the women left behind

Writing these accounts of the lives of my mother, grandmother and great grandmother highlighted the challenges these strong women faced. All three generations who demonstrated an indomitable spirit. In the …

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China and Australia, post COVID-19 ties

Each time I discuss Greece’s success in containing coronavirus and that Greece has in fact, proven it can be the exception to the European rule (of blunder and failure), people …

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