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Mikis Theodorakis discharged from hospital

Great Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis was discharged from hospital on Thursday after undergoing surgery to install a pacemaker last week. The 94-year-old composer of “Zorba the Greek”, “Axion Esti” and …

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See what Australian PM Scott Morrison got up to during his visit to the Greek Centre

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was unable to attend the Lonsdale Street Greek Festival last month, but he did come to see the work of the Greek Centre and discuss …

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Victory and City look to rediscover winning ways

The big A-League news in the aftermath of last round’s eye popping 8-2 Mariner’s loss to Phoenix was coach Mike Mulvey’s dismissal and his replacement by another recently dismissed coach, …

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Immigrant mail order brides, a phenomenon examined in ‘Promised Brides’ book

Critics have dubbed Dr Panayota Nazou’s book ‘Promised Brides’ the most systematic and coherent research into the promised brides practice of first generation Greek migrants to Australia The phenomenon occurred mainly between …

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Europe, Greece and Cyprus suspend Boeing 737 Max airliners

Following the deadly Ethiopia Airlines plane crash on Sunday, which claimed 157 people including passengers and staff, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announced earlier this week that it …

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IMF holds off on lending Greece the €970m installment due to ‘not fulfilling commitments’

While economic recovery in Greece is accelerating and reports confirm growth to reach 2.4 per cent this year (up from an estimated 2.1 percent in 2018), debt-to-GDP is projected to …

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Formula One: Things to do at the Melbourne Grand Prix

The Formula One race in Melbourne isn’t just about the race, it’s also about the atmosphere. Whether you attend the race or not, there are numerous events being held in …

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Your Say: How to get more young people to the Fasolada festival?

Readers on Facebook responded to a number of our articles. Here’s a round-up of last week’s web words. Why aren’t young people not going to the Fasolada Festival? Petros Spilios …

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Greece named World’s Best Cruise Destination

Another great distinction for Greece came this week at the prestigious annual Wave Awards in London, where it was declared as the best cruise destination (Port or Country) in the …

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GOCMV supports the Pan-Macedonian Association but disagrees with its stance

The President of the Pan-Macedonian Association of Melbourne and Victoria, Andreas Ballis openly challenged Bill Papastergiadis, the President of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GOCMV), to take …

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