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Greek Australian Cultural League Book Prize now open
Calling all authors residing in Australia, who have written a book in either Greek or English, or both! The Greek Australian Cultural League (GACL) is running a Book Prize for …
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If I were Prime Minister… | Bo Svoronos
Neos Kosmos is reaching out to stakeholders in the Greek Australian community and citizens at large ahead of the 18 May Australian elections. We are posing questions as to what …
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What the Greek tragedy Antigone can teach us about the dangers of extremism
In a Greek tragedy written in the middle of the fifth century BC, three teenagers struggle with a question that could be asked now: What happens when a ruler declares …
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On the campaign trail: Labor pledges to invest $3 million for Oakleigh Cannons FC upgrade
With the election campaign in full swing, Labor Member for Hotham Clare O’Neil MP dropped by Oakleigh Cannons Football Club on Tuesday night with promising news. The Labor Government has …
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April in Photos: Evzones, Easter and Anzac festivities
We’ve gathered some random snapshots to showcase April. It was a month filled with Easter celebrations and a special visit by Evzones to Adelaide for Anzac Day. The Greek guards …
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Greece exports saffron to China
Nikos Patsiouras, president of the Kozani Saffron Producers Cooperative, told the Athens Macedonian News Agency (ANA) that the first consignment of Greek saffron will be exported to China by the …
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May Day, celebration for workers and the start of Spring in Greece
May Day marks the worldwide celebration of International Workers’ Day, or Labour Day. The date was chosen to commemorate the Haymarket riot, which took place in Chicago on 4 May …
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British experts visit toxic lake to find Cyprus serial killer’s victims
British forensic experts have visited the toxic lake where a 35-year-old Cyprus military captain had told police he had dumped three victims inside suitcases. The Cypriot police chief and other …
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MIT project shows Turkey tops Greece as birthplace of great philosophers
A new project by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) hopes to create a data-driven view of history through the collection, visualisation and analysis of the biographies of historical figures. …
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100-year-old yiayia dances tsamiko in Nafpakto
She may be 100 years old, but that didn’t stop one yiayia from dancing an amazing tsamiko during Easter. She danced to her heart’s content at the Easter feast (panygiri) …