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British couple sues Cypriot government after their luxury home crumbles
British couple Simon and Jenny Phillips sold off everything to move into their luxury home in Cyprus in Armou, in the Paphos district, and live their dream of happy days …
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Greece defeats Norway at New River Stadium
South Sydney Jersey Flegg hooker Peter Mamouzelos scored four tries for Greece as they defeated Norway 56-26 in the Rugby League World Cup qualifying match played in London. The win …
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Greek Australian pollies: winners and losers in the 2019 elections
There was a slight loss suffered by Greek Australian Labor MP Maria Vamvakinou, and a marginal increase to the votes garnered by Labor deputy Steve Georganas. The good news is …
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‘Romiosini and Beyond’, a resounding success in Melbourne
Melbourne’s audience warmly welcomed the production of ‘Romiosini and Beyond’ at the Melbourne Recital Centre on Friday. Many came to enjoy the ‘giants’ perform the work by Mikis Theodorakis with …
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Eurovision: Dutch win, Australia does well, audience members boo Greece during points announcement
Duncan Laurence from the Netherlands took home the prized trophy with his Coldplay-esque ballad score, ‘Arcade’. He won with 492 points, followed by Italy’s Mahmood and Russia’s Sergey Lazarev in …
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Acts of Genocide: 100 years since the massacres
Approximately 300,000 Armenian and 25,000 Assyrian subjects of the Ottoman Empire were killed during the Hamidian massacres of 1895. It is estimated that 100,000 “Greeks” were also killed, although this …
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Scott Morrison claims victory in surprise election swing; Labor concedes defeat
Australia’s Coalition appears to have secured a shock election win on Saturday, defying expectations of a Labor victory. A powerful swing in key parts of the country put Prime Minister …
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Exit polls indicate a Labor win in Australian elections 2019
Bill Shorten and Scott Morrison have cast their votes with millions of Australians across the country. Exit polls indicate a Labor win in the next federal government with the final …
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Zuckerberg celebrates his wedding anniversary at Athens Acropolis
Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg celebrated his 7-year wedding anniversary on Friday with a trip to Greece. He and his wife, Priscilla Chan, posed in front of the Parthenon and posted …
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GCM mourns loss of Bob Hawke
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has issued the following announcement for the passing of a great leader: The Greek community of Melbourne mourns the loss of a great Australian …