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PM Scott Morrison: “May God bless the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia and may God continue to bless Australia”

I join the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia in paying tribute to Archbishop Makarios on the occasion of his commencement as the new Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in …

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How Syriza has improved Greece – Greek Alternate FM Sia Anagnostopoulou’s perspective

We took over a country that was introverted and fearful towards regional and international developments. The foreign policy was based on passive adherence to the initiatives of others, but it …

Life

‘An Olive Tale’: new series set in Greek and Italian olive groves looking for a home on Australian TV

Imagine being surrounded by a sea of olive groves, chainsaw sounding machinery, dozens of olive pickers and no way out… This is what the crew of a new series would …

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The Acropolis Museum and the return of the Parthenon Sculptures: Back to the future

On 20 June 2019 Greece and the world museum community will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Acropolis Museum in Athens. The state-of-the-art museum is regarded as …

Life

Greek Australian restaurateur Chris Lucas set to breathe new life into historic site on Bourke Street

Chris Lucas is adding another restaurant to the Lucas restaurant group’s ever-growing list, with the latest site of particular significance to the Melbourne dining scene. It was announced on Saturday …

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FECCA welcomes abandonment of plans to make citizenship test stricter

The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) on Monday welcomed the decision by the Coalition Government not to pursue plans to make testing stricter for people seeking Australian …

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What’s the point of education? It’s no longer about getting a job

For much of human history, education has served an important purpose, ensuring we have the tools to survive. People need jobs to eat and to have jobs, they need to …

Life

Greek Olive Oil producers reflect on their success at JOOP

Competing with 242 samples from ten countries, Greek olive oils earned 25 awards from an international jury at the Japan Olive Oil Prize (JOOP) competition for 2019: 5 Best in …

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Labor MP Philip Dalidakis tenders resignation, effective immediately

Greek Australian Labor MP Philip Dalidakis resigned from Parliament at 12.30pm on Monday, 17 June, to take up a new position in the senior ranks of Australia Post. The upper …

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World’s first permanent sanctuary for rescued dolphins in Greece

Dolphins, among the world’s most fascinating sea creatures, were also the holy animals of the gods Apollo and Poseidon as well as a symbol of friendship and solidarity in ancient …

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