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Here’s what Orthodox Greeks do to honour the dead

Banksy may well be Greek bearing in mind his famous quote that states that “you die twice. One time when you stop breathing, and a second time, a bit later …

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My yiayia, the Greek widow and a journey into the grieving process

Like most third-generation Greek children growing up in Australia, Dr Georgia Rowley Panagiotopoulos was raised in a Greek family environment with her grandparents ever-present in her daily life, back in …

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Prince Charles addressed audience in Greek – but is he one?

“I am so pleased to be able to welcome you all to St James’s Palace this afternoon,” said Prince Charles, in perfect Greek, at an event by the Prince’s Trust …

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Australia’s immigration levels hit record highs for 2018

Australia’s population growth pace of 1.6 per cent is the highest in the developed world, and is double that of the United States and United Kingdom. The Australian Bureau of …

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St Nicholas Greek School steals the show at Yarraville Festival [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

A Greek pocket could not be missing from the Yarraville Festival, an annual community celebration that has been bringing together people of the Inner West for the past 28 years. …

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Greek Australian publisher Theodore Skalkos dead, aged 87

Theodore Skalkos, the publisher of The Greek Herald  had a stroke on Tuesday. He was rushed to the hospital and died soon after. Mr Skalkos had played a pivotal role …

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Council of Europe denounces Greece in damning report on conditions in migrant camps

Greece has often been denounced for the “inhumane and degrading” conditions of migrant camps, and the latest report by the European Committee’s Prevention of Torture (CPT) is as damning as …

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AHEPA kicks off carnival season with masquerade fundraiser [PHOTOS]

It’s carnival (apokries) time and the AHEPA chapter Defkalion celebrated the occasion with a fundraiser on Saturday, February 16. Apart from having a good time, $5,000 was raised to support …

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Immigrants are not welcome worldwide, and Greece tops the list

At a time when international mobility is hitting record highs, few countries around the world have stated that they want more immigration. The Pew Research Centre, a non-partisan fact tank, surveyed …

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Sydney beats to the tune of the 37th Greek Festival

The growth of the Greek Festival of Sydney over the last 37 years is linked to the evolution of the Greek community of NSW in recent years. One of the …

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