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Young Greek Australian turns his love for Greek songs of ‘xenitia’ into artwork

If you like Greek songs, especially those of your parents’ and grandparents’ generations and have a flair for understanding the lyrics, check out Chris Macheras’ Instagram page. The Melbourne-based lawyer-by-day …

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Greeks despair over US peach tariffs

The United States’ decision to impose an additional 25 per cent tariff on a range of EU products, has Greek peach producers reeling. The increase came into effect on 18 …

Life

Greek Australian love flower adorns Frankston

A statue of the Agapanthus flower, designed by Emily Karanikolopoulou adorns one of the key routes into Frankston. The statue of the flower was unveiled close to the Eastlink Freeway …

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Greek ‘Ohi’ Day celebrations with Greek leaders’ messages

President Prokopis Pavlopoulos Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos marked the 28 October anniversary and the Greek entry into World War II in Thessaloniki. During the parade, he had the opportunity to …

Life

Those funny little notes and the story behind them

Who doesn’t love those sweet little notes that our mothers and grandmothers used to leave for us on the kitchen table letting us know their whereabouts for the day in …

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Greek national Ohi Day lives on in the hearts of Greek Australians

Events commemorating the Greek 28 October public holiday, Ohi day, were celebrated around Australia. In Melbourne, events took place at the Axion Esti monastery at Northcote on Sunday, 27 October. …

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Missing woman Aliki Georgiou found safe in Grafton, north NSW

It has been a good conclusion to the case of the sudden disappearance of the young woman from Melbourne, Aliki Georgiou who was reported missing on 21 October having been …

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Aristotle University of Thessaloniki hosts international conference on language contact in the Balkans and Asia Minor

A second International Conference on Language Contact in the Balkans and Asia Minor is being organised by the Institute of Modern Greek Studies (M Triandaphyllidis Foundation) of the Aristotle University …

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His Eminence Archbishop Makarios welcomes new Queensland Bishop Iakovos

Archbishop of the Greek Australian Orthodox Church Makarios has supported the choice of Iakovos as the new Bishop for Queensland. After last Wednesday night’s Liturgy of St James in South …

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Greek national ‘Ohi’ festival and panigiri Down Under

There still exist people within our community, who still feel the traumatic effects of OXI (pronounced ‘Ohi’, meaning ‘no’) and its aftermath, as do, in ways psychological, their descendants. The …

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