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Insurance companies will cover the costs to clients affected by bushfires

Insurance companies will be paying out clients affected by the bushfires in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia but there is little doubt that premiums will increase, says broker Nik …

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Farewell, Vasso Kalamaras: a pioneer of Greek-Australian literature

Vasso Kalamaras, the Greek and Western-Australian pioneering writer of poetry, prose and plays, is no longer with us. She died suddenly on 3 January, as Vivienne Morris, a dear friend …

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Greece finally gets its first crematorium, situated at Ritsona

The law has allowed for cremations to take place in Greece since 2006 but it is only recently that a crematorium has opened in Ritsona, about 80km north of Athens. …

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Kyrgios leads Australia’s charge in ATP Cup quarter finals

Australian tennis ace Nick Kyrgios has continued his winning ways in the ATP Cup by spearheading Australia’s quarter-final tie against Great Britain with a dominant 6-2,6-2 victory over Cam Norris …

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Meatless gyros anyone?

When Greek-Australian Anastasia Lavrentiadis, a vegan diet influencer, decided in 2017 to conjure up her own version of a meatless plant-based gyros, she never anticipated that in just two years, …

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The people of Anogeia, Crete, pray for suffering to end in ‘distant Australia’

Anogeia is a village that is no stranger to disasters. Twice in its history it was razed to the ground first by the Turks in 1866 and then in 1944 …

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Greek Australians living abroad feel the agony of the fires

As Australians try to deal with the current bushfire crisis, expats are suffering from spectator trauma with repeated checks to emergency services websites and anxious phone calls to family and …

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Greece, Cyprus, France and Egypt reject Turkey’s maritime deal with Libya

The Foreign Ministers of Greece, Cyprus, France and Egypt rejected on Wednesday two deals signed between Turkey and Libya’s UN-recognised government in Tripoli. They said the deals undermine regional stability …

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US President Donald Trump supports Greece but doesn’t want to irritate Turkey

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a successful meeting with US President Donald Trump on the second day of his official visit to the United States and first day in …

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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 9 January onward

THEOFANIA MELBOURNE To mark Epiphany Day, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is calling on members of the community to turn out for the annual celebration in Port Melbourne. A …

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