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Do you, or someone you know, make Melbourne’s best pita?

In the lead up to the Lonsdale St Greek Festival, organisers are on the hunt for Melbourne’s best pita. When it comes to the type of pita, the criteria is …

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Scott Morrison government suffers huge defeat as refugee bill passes in Parliament, and then Senate

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has suffered a defeat in Parliament after losing the vote on refugee medical transfers in an issue that has sparked debate on border protection. The government …

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Hellas is not a dirty word – reply to Chris Nikou’s open letter to ‘soccer family’

In 1987, a few from my underage cohort broke into the South Melbourne seniors, including Paul Trimboli and Kimon Taliadoros. Kimon and I were school mates but Kimon was not …

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Athina Onassis returns to Greece after 12 years for equestrian event

The last time Athina Onassis visited Greece was in 2007 to watch her former husband Álvaro de Miranda Neto compete at the Athina Onassis Horse Show. The only surviving descendant …

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ISIS sympathiser killed Anton Crocaris in the name of Allah

ISIS sympathiser Saeed Noori, aged 33, who drove his car into 16 pedestrians outside Flinders Street Station on 21 December, 2017, said he “did it in the name of Allah”. …

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Looking for the best baklava in Melbourne… let the baklava wars begin

There are just as many baklava versions as there are countries that claim ownership of the flaky, crispy and tender dessert. And over time, the Greek – yes, Greek – …

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FYROM changes its name on signage – and celebrates

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) began preparations for the change of its constitutional name to ‘Republic of North Macedonia’ on Monday. Letters spelling out FYROM were removed from …

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Lonsdale Street Greek Festival, a celebration of Greek culture is on its way

With two weeks to go, planning for Melbourne’s largest celebration of Greek culture – the Lonsdale St Greek Festival (LSGF) – is well and truly underway. On the weekend of …

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Star of Vergina – a Greek symbol through time

The Vergina Sun, also known as the Star of Vergina, is a rayed solar symbol appearing in ancient Greek art between the 6th and 2nd centuries BC. The name “Vergina …

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Controversial doco claims Jesus ‘was Greek not Jewish’

A new Amazon Prime documentary series is proving to be rather controversial amid claims the persona of the Jesus Christ we have all come to know through the New Testament …

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