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Boxing legend Ricky Hatton shocked after realising he ordered €920 steak in Mykonos
British former boxer Ricky Hatton currently holidaying in Mykonos was floored on Monday morning when he woke up to a hefty dinner bill, realising spent €920 (AU$1,514) on one piece …
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Melbourne Philosophical Cafe and Greek mythology from a Greek perspective
Myths were present in many aspects of ancient Greek society and were very important to many ancient Greeks. ‘Greek Mythology from a Philosophical Perspective’ will be the main topic of …
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Winners and Sinners: Boomers make history before World Cup
WINNERS APOSTOLOS PAPASTAMOS The 18-year-old from Chania made history last week, after winning the Gold metal in the 400 metres individual medley at the World Championships. With the times he …
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Australia’s art institutions don’t reflect our diversity: it’s time to change that
For most of us, it is easy to pass judgement on others while finding it difficult to reflect on ourselves. Diversity Arts Australia recently undertook a research project, Shifting the …
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190-year anniversary of Greeks in Australia
Official records show that the first Greeks to set foot in Australia were seven sailors who arrived on 27 August, 1829. These were Georgios Vasilakis, Gikas Voulgaris, Georgios Laritsos, Antonis …
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South Melbourne ‘Hellas’ celebrates 60-year anniversary
It was back in 1959, when former president of Hellenic FC, Theo Marmaras suggested the merger of his own club, alongside Yarra Park Ajax and South Melbourne United, in order …
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Spartans thrash Essendon to advance to final
Despite the excellent season they’ve had thus far, not even the most optimistic of Spartans fans could’ve predicted how easily their team would clinch a place in the final. The …
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FIBA World Cup: Five things you need to know
The 18th World Basketball Championships (also known as FIBA World Cup) will take place on the courts of China from 31 August through to 15 September. The tournament has gone …
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Exploring and documenting our history as Greek Australians
Two fascinating lectures exploring Greek Australian experiences were recently presented at the Greek Centre as a part of the Greek history and Culture Seminars offered by the Greek Community of …
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Tantalus, the ‘Greek’ Australian company making strides in the video game industry
Video game development has begun to make strides in Australia with many people looking to the industry in a professional capacity. Though the first few gamer developers received poor reception, …