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Greek Australian pensioners, property proprieties and how to fund retirement

“You see this pile of bricks?” The old lady gestures around the room. Her living room is decorated in a mishmash of styles, reflecting trends from the fifties to the …

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Thessaloniki Psy-Rock trio Naxatras tours Down Under

One of the most important names the international Psychedelic Rock scene has to offer comes from Greece. Thessaloniki trio, Naxatras, within less than a decade have managed to reach well …

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NUGAS students elect a new committee

The National Union of Greek Australian Students (NUGAS) Victoria held their AGM at the end of April to elect a new committee for the 2019/2020 term. Boasting a membership base …

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Was there an ‘ethnic vote’ in the 2019 election and did it make a difference?

Many factors appear to have contributed to the unexpected victory of the Coalition in the 18 May election. Two factors were predictable and had a devastating impact on the ALP …

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Singer Héllena’s new single calls on Britain to return Parthenon Marbles

Singer Héllena is getting political in her latest single. Titled ‘The Parthenon Marbles (bring them back)’, as the name suggests, the song is both inspired by and dedicated to the …

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Opinion: The evolution of racist language in Australia

Prue MacSween is a loud and opinionated journalist and social commentator. She has a very public profile and she uses that profile and the platform she’s given as a result, …

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British tourists outraged at being overcharged at Rhodes restaurant

British holidaymakers took to social media after a Rhodes restaurant charged them 82 euros for just eight soft drinks. Vikki Scott, on a break with four people, said she was …

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Jewish mayor’s victory hailed as rejection of anti-Semitism in Greece

Independent candidate Moses Elisaf, 65, won 50.3 per cent of the vote in the municipal election in the city of Ioannina and is believed to be the first Jewish person …

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Letter to the Editor: All was not right in the Byzantium

A few days ago was the anniversary of the fall of Constantinople (29 May, 1453), the capital of the Christian Eastern Roman Empire, or if you like the Byzantine Empire …

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Professor inspired by Ancient Greeks creates games to teach students about power and responsibility

Academics in the UK have developed a new series of workshops to teach young people about power and responsibility, in a bid to help them better understand the current political …

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