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New research into 3,700-year-old tablet reveals Babylonians developed trigonometry before the Greeks
Greek astronomer Hipparchus (120 BC) has been regarded as the father of trigonometry. That is until now. New research by the University of New South Wales on a 3,700-year-old tablet …
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Musician Paul Psarras releases his “Black and Blue”
Grammy nominated arranger, producer, songwriter and performer Paul Psarras was thrust into music and dance at an early age. Whether playing traditional Greek music with his twin brother or listening …
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The Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal took place last month, but you can still donate
Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs David Coleman launched The Salvation Army’s annual Red Shield Appeal for 2019. The goal is for Australia’s multicultural communities to help raise $79 million for …
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Winners and Sinners: From the exhilaration over Tsitsipas to the Greek national team’s troubling performance
WINNERS STEFANOS TSITSIPAS Stefanos Tsitsipas is fast becoming a regular on this column, but he leaves us with very little choice. His thrilling game against Stanslav Wawrinka for the last …
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Greece’s definition of rape may no longer focus on ‘consent’
Greece’s definition of rape may change so that it is no longer focused on consent and may thus potentially ease punishments for those convicted of rape. Amnesty International has already …
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Greece faces Italian challenge
Greece is up against one of the greatest teams at national level, as they prepare to take on the “squadra azzurra”. Manager Aggelos Anastasiadis had an opportunity to try out …
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‘South Melbourne welcomes a second category,’ says Papastergiadis
Recently the rumour mill has been running wild in regards to a second division to the Australian football league, better known as the A-League, following in the footsteps of most …
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A young woman’s quest to find her Greek father in Australia
Growing up, Kirsta Bowman, a 28-year-old music teacher from New Orleans, Louisiana who was adopted at birth and was raised in upstate New York, never expected that her biological father …
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WHAT’S ON Guide: 5 June onward
VIC GREEK WRITER’S FESTIVAL It’s your last chance to check out The Greek Writers Festival program for 2019 at the Greek Centre (168 Lonsdale St, Melbourne). Now on until Saturday …
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Hawthorn storms past Williamstown
It was an impressive display by the Hawthorn Spartans last Saturday at Williamstown. The eastern suburbs club was faced with difficult opposition, as they had to compete with a team …