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Chevening Scholarships offered to Greek students wishing to study in the UK

Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with demonstrable leadership potential who also have strong academic backgrounds. The scholarship offers full financial support for future leaders to study for any eligible …

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Most migrants on bridging visas aren’t ‘scammers’, they’re well within their rights

Recent articles in the media have raised concerns about the rapid rise in migrants living and working in Australia on bridging visas, whose numbers have more than doubled in the …

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Stray dog from Pyrgos, Greece, saves lives of patients in Switzerland

The story of Candy, a stray dog from Pyrgos, in the Peloponnese, has gone viral. Candy was found several years ago as a stray pup by an animal welfare group. …

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US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt says Giannis Antetokounmpo has helped strengthen Greek-US relations

NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo was welcomed to the US Consulate in Athens on Monday as a special guest of US Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt. Mr Pyatt honoured …

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Greek club mentality that is misogynistic and degrading to local women should be named and shamed

One Greek community experience that has been indelibly etched within my memory took place just a few years ago. A Greek community organisation had recently replaced its committee with members …

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Free lecture: The alleged Greek Social Security Conspiracy of 1978

Today, few people remember the events of 1 April 1978, when 181 people had their homes raided in the early hours of that day by the then Commonwealth police and …

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Archbishop Makarios’ road show draws crowds to jam-packed churches

Melbourne has been gripped by Makarios-mania with the visit of the new archbishop to the city. Churches are jam-packed as though it were Easter, and social media is abuzz with …

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Biggest spike in refugee arrivals on Greek islands since 2015

Greece Aegean islands have been experiencing the highest influx of refugee and migrants arrivals since the height of the refugee crisis in 2015. According to reports, between 29 July to …

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The mystery is over: Greek mathematician successfully solves 78-year-old maths problem

A Greek mathematician has found the answer to a mind boggling maths problem that has remained unanswered for 78 years – until now. Associate Professor of Mathematics  together with Oxford …

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The Greek Government extends a warm “thank you” to all Greek Australians

Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) President Bill Papastergiadis had the opportunity to present the work and the progress of the Greek-Australian diaspora, in a meeting held last Friday afternoon with …

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