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Cretan Association of Queensland commemorates the Battle of Crete
The Cretan Association of Queensland celebrated its 45th Anniversary at a function to commemorate the Battle of Crete, held in Brisbane, with over 200 guests present. The dance included entertainment …
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Walking off the beaten aisle: Kathi and Sam, a love story beyond ethnicity, religion and… food
In multicultural Australia, interracial weddings are commonplace. For certain communities – usually when the cultural and religious backgrounds are completely different – marrying outside family traditions and expectations can perplex …
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2019 Australian Hellenic Memorial School Competition kicks off
Teaching history in a multicultural country is not an easy task, especially when you have backgrounds that have historically been at odds. To ignore historical events altogether or gloss over …
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A new museum for the new Colossus
“Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,” begins Emma Lazarus’ well-known poem affixed to the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. That Greek giant, the Colossus of Rhodes, was …
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Australia’s new Archbishop Makarios: Dates for his arrival and enthronement
Australia’s new Greek Orthodox church leader is due to arrive. The New Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios will arrive at Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney at 6pm on …
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Antetokounmpo makes donation for indoor court in fire-ravaged Greece
Greek NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo will fund the construction of an indoor basketball court in a fire-ravaged area outside Athens. The Milwaukee Bucks player made an offer to the local …
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Rowers are called for tours on trireme
Olympias, the iconic ship from classical Athens is the only working model of an ancient Greek trireme. The trireme will open to visitors again this summer, giving people the opportunity …
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Farewell Dimitri Gogos: Obituary for a great publisher that the NK family will miss
The Neos Kosmos family is saddened by the death of its founder Takis (Dimitri) Gogos on Monday, 20 May. He passed away peacefully at midday at the age of 88, …
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ASRC founder Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM receives Honorary Doctor of Laws
Founder and CEO of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC), Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM has received an Honorary Degree from La Trobe University. A leading human rights advocate, he was recognised …
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Travel to the UK just got easier for Australian passport-holders
Australians travelling to the UK can now use their biometric passports at automated ePassport gates that will allow them to avoid airport queues. The gates use facial recognition technology to …