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History matters: Lonsdale Akropolis Club bombing of 1928
At 10pm, on Saturday evening, 1 December 1928, Melbourne was rocked by the sound of two explosions. The Akropolis Club in Lonsdale Street, a premises owned by Samian immigrant Nikolaos …
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British travel blogger lashes out at Greek police who arrested her for indecent exposure
London-based blogger/influencer Adebola Sowemimo states she has experienced “racism at its finest” in Greece. The travel blogger was stunned when she was arrested for indecent exposure and though she had …
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The Hellenic Initiative Provides specialist equipment for Paediatric Trauma Centre on Kythira
The Hellenic Initiative Australia announced it will be providing specialist equipment for the Paediatric Trauma Centre on the island of Kythira, in partnership with Pediatric Trauma Care (Pedtrauma). The upgraded …
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‘The Ghost of Peter Sellers’ conjures the hot director in idyllic Cyprus
A comedy genius, a new hot director and a 17th century pirate comedy filmed in idyllic Cyprus. What could possibly go wrong? You’d be surprised! Award-winning documentary ‘The Ghost of …
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Make sure your fingerprints aren’t all over it
“…when Antony and Dolabella were accused to him of plotting revolution, Caesar said: ‘I am not much in fear of these fat, long-haired fellows, but rather of those pale, thin …
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LIVE BLOG: Archbishop Makarios is fast becoming the children’s archbishop
Archbishop Makarios, the new primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of Australia, will be in Melbourne until 15 August. His goal is to meet with as many parishioners, Greek schools …
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Greek PM heralds “revolutionary” vision for the promotion of Greece’s cultural heritage
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the country’s Ministry of Culture and met with Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and Deputy Minister of Sports Lefteris Avgenakis. During the visit, Mr Mitsotakis …
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Greek teens eject Lithuania to advance to final four of U18 Eurobasket!
It was a very tense quarter final last Thursday at the Volos Sporting Centre between the Greece and Lithuania U18 teams. The large crowd that turned up to watch the …
Life –
Exploring the nostalgia of migration through art
The vast expanse of sea, the crashing waves are among Stella Zicopoulos-Grieg’s strongest first memories. Together with her parents and two sisters, Stella, aged seven, like many migrants before and …
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20 years of aromatic traditional flavours
Some weeks ago when I visited my Chinese friend and she randomly opened her pantry, it was impossible to miss three Greek ‘tsoureki’ stacked inside. I have to say, I …