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2019 Australian Hellenic Memorial School Competition kicks off

Teaching history in a multicultural country is not an easy task, especially when you have backgrounds that have historically been at odds. To ignore historical events altogether or gloss over …

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A new museum for the new Colossus

“Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,” begins Emma Lazarus’ well-known poem affixed to the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. That Greek giant, the Colossus of Rhodes, was …

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Australia’s new Archbishop Makarios: Dates for his arrival and enthronement

Australia’s new Greek Orthodox church leader is due to arrive. The New Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios will arrive at Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney at 6pm on …

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Antetokounmpo makes donation for indoor court in fire-ravaged Greece

Greek NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo will fund the construction of an indoor basketball court in a fire-ravaged area outside Athens. The Milwaukee Bucks player made an offer to the local …

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Rowers are called for tours on trireme

Olympias, the iconic ship from classical Athens is the only working model of an ancient Greek trireme. The trireme will open to visitors again this summer, giving people the opportunity …

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Farewell Dimitri Gogos: Obituary for a great publisher that the NK family will miss

The Neos Kosmos family is saddened by the death of its founder Takis (Dimitri) Gogos on Monday, 20 May. He passed away peacefully at midday at the age of 88, …

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ASRC founder Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM receives Honorary Doctor of Laws

‪Founder and CEO of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC), Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM has received an Honorary Degree from La Trobe University. A leading human rights advocate, he was recognised …

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Travel to the UK just got easier for Australian passport-holders

Australians travelling to the UK can now use their biometric passports at automated ePassport gates that will allow them to avoid airport queues. The gates use facial recognition technology to …

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Moreland Council awards Kon and Eleni Rozakeas lifetime community achievement award

In his heyday, Konstantinos (Kon) Rozakeas was one of the most recognisable figures in Brunswick. The tall, heavily moustached gatekeeper of the Upfield railway line on Brunswick Road made quite …

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Greek Australian Cultural League to host bilingual poetry afternoon

The Greek Australian Cultural League (GACL) is hosting a bilingual poetry afternoon this weekend in Melbourne. Taking place at Step Gallery in Carlton, the event’s theme is ‘Mining Experiences, Excavating …

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