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Cypriot-Australian doctor banned from practising medicine after sexual assault of female patients
Dr Mario Athinodorou, 53, from South Australia has been banned from practising medicine for 13 years after being found guilty of sexually assaulting female patients for more than 15 years. …
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Six years on: Little John defied the odds
In 2014 little John Metaxiotis spent 165 days in hospital before finally being able to go home with his parents. John was born prematurely at only 26 weeks weeks old …
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Karditsa and Rethymno win European awards for safe walking and cycling paths
Karditsa in Central Greece and Rethymno, Crete, have both won first and second place respectively in competitions competitions for actions to promote safe walking and cycling. The competitions, which took …
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Greece opens up tourism to 20 countries as AEGEAN increases flights
Greece will open its gates to foreign tourists from 20 countries without tests or quarantine on 15 June, 2020. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke in a televised address, announcing …
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21 May, today is the feast day of Saints Constantine and Helen
Today is the Feast Day of Saint Constantine and Helen. It is also the name day of those named Constantine, Constantinos, Con, Connor, Tino, Dino, Dean, Constantina, Konstandina, Tina, Constance, Helen, …
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NPL clubs not so keen on restart
Last week, the Victorian Government issued a statement with which it practically paved the way for all official tournaments around the state to pick up from where they left off …
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Archbishop Makarios issues Battle of Crete message that highlights unbreakable friendships
The might of the German air force and 22,000 highly trained paratroopers fell on the island of Crete this day (20 May), 79 years ago. Ranged against them were troops …
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Cretan associations in Melbourne commemorate the 79th Anniversary of the Battle of Crete
The 79th Anniversary of the Battle of Crete was kept small in Melbourne due to the COVID-19 restrictions. A wreath-laying ceremony took place at the Shrine of Remembrance. Wreaths were …
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“I was almost abducted at the airport by Panathinaikos!” says Chris Kalantzis
The life of Chris Kalantzis could easily be told through the pages of a novel. At just barely 20 years of age, he left Australia, his home country, to travel …
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Fakes… How do you make lentil soup? Let us count the ways
The lowly lentils, known to Greeks as fakes, are a staple in every Greek home around the world. In English-speaking countries we joke about the funny-sounding name of the dish …