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Greek Australian restaurateur Chris Lucas set to breathe new life into historic site on Bourke Street
Chris Lucas is adding another restaurant to the Lucas restaurant group’s ever-growing list, with the latest site of particular significance to the Melbourne dining scene. It was announced on Saturday …
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FECCA welcomes abandonment of plans to make citizenship test stricter
The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) on Monday welcomed the decision by the Coalition Government not to pursue plans to make testing stricter for people seeking Australian …
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What’s the point of education? It’s no longer about getting a job
For much of human history, education has served an important purpose, ensuring we have the tools to survive. People need jobs to eat and to have jobs, they need to …
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Greek Olive Oil producers reflect on their success at JOOP
Competing with 242 samples from ten countries, Greek olive oils earned 25 awards from an international jury at the Japan Olive Oil Prize (JOOP) competition for 2019: 5 Best in …
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Labor MP Philip Dalidakis tenders resignation, effective immediately
Greek Australian Labor MP Philip Dalidakis resigned from Parliament at 12.30pm on Monday, 17 June, to take up a new position in the senior ranks of Australia Post. The upper …
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World’s first permanent sanctuary for rescued dolphins in Greece
Dolphins, among the world’s most fascinating sea creatures, were also the holy animals of the gods Apollo and Poseidon as well as a symbol of friendship and solidarity in ancient …
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Akis Petretzikis breaks Guinness World Record for cooking 3,378 burgers in an hour
Greek celebrity chef Akis Petretzikis broke a Guinness World Record for cooking up 3,378 burgers in an hour. Petretzikis and his team cooked up the record-breaking burgers as part of …
Dialogue –
Tατουάζ of truth, patriotism and our Greek childhood
When I was growing up in the eighties, only criminals or ultra-cool denizens of the margins of society who could transcend boundaries, possessed tattoos. As my parents determined at a …
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Pankoaki Brotherhood high tea raises funds for children with kidney disease
Members of the Pankoaki Brotherhood gathered over the weekend for a special high tea to raise funds for a worthy cause, Kidney Health Australia. The champagne was flowing, accompanying delicious …
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Victoria becomes the first state to adopt voluntary euthanasia laws this week
Voluntary assisted dying laws go into effect in Victoria on Wednesday, making it the first state to legalise euthanasia. Victorian Parliament first passed the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act in November …