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Police push to suppress release of report on lead-up to Gargasoulas’ Bourke Street massacre
A former police officer, one of several who pursued James Gargasoulas following the Bourke Street massacre, is trying to stop Victoria Police from blocking the release of a report on …
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Keeano, the Greek startup making a splash at beaches
A new app, developed in Athens, aims to create the biggest database to document coastlines globally by allowing users to share information and photos on anything to do with the …
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TOP 10: Feasts of 15 August, a tribute the Dormition of Panagia (Our Lady) and a huge name day
Each year on 15 August, the biggest religious feast day of Orthodoxy takes place in Greece. A national holiday, there are numerous traditions surrounding the Dekapentavgousto, that are dedicated to …
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Fire swallows up pine forests in Evia, evacuations as Greek authorities struggle to contain the blaze
Greek firefighters and rescue services battled to contain a wildfire burning through a nature reserve on Evia, Greece’s second-largest island, on Wednesday. Six planes and five helicopters were sent to …
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WHAT’S ON Guide: Greek-inspired events across Australia, 15 August onward
VIC ‘BEYOND ATTICA: ART OF MAGNA GRAECIA’ On loan to the Hellenic Museum (280 William St, Melbourne) from the Koumantatakis family, ‘Beyond Attica: Art of Magna Graecia’ is an extraordinary collection of …
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South Melbourne to hold member forum this Thursday
South Melbourne has released a statement calling all of its members to participate in a forum that will take place tonight at 7pm at their social club. As the statement …
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Eight Greek APS soccer winners at Carey Grammar
Elite Private School Carey Grammar – part of the G30 Schools worldwide which boasts schools such as Eton College in London – recently had unprecedented success in securing a Premiership …
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Greek Australians honoured for promoting Greece’s health tourism sector
Aside from its reputation for being an idyllic summer destination, Greece is starting to make a real name for itself for a rather different ‘getaway’: health tourism. This is thanks …
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Opinion: Time for our voices to be heard – multicultural representation by election not selection
Over the next few days, Victorian Multicultural Affairs Minister Richard Wynne will announce the names of the people he has selected to represent the states’ ethnic minorities to the Victorian …
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Greek Australian truck driver Coen Fraser hailed as ‘hero’, but SARTA says family treated as ‘terrorists’ following accident
Young Greek Australian truck driver Coen (Costas) Fraser is being hailed as a ‘hero’ after he swerved to avoid a car parked on the road. The tragic accident resulted in …