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McDonald’s worker Katia Pyliotis jailed for bludgeoning customer with Virgin Mary statue and tin of mangoes

McDonalds worker Katia Pyliotis, 37, who bludgeoned customer Elia Abdelmessih, 69, in his own home, was sentenced to a 19-year jail term. Abdelmessih was found in the entry foyer of …

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First ‘three-person’ baby boy born in Greece

Greek and Spanish fertility doctors have worked together to produce a baby from three people. The boy was born on Tuesday, weighing 2.9kg and both the mother and the baby …

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WHAT’S ON: 11 April onward

VIC PRESTON MARKET’S BIG FAT GREEK DAY III This weekend, Preston Market’s Big Fat Greek Day returns! There won’t be plate smashing but there will be plenty of dancing, music, …

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Greece abolishes estate tax up to 2003

The inheritance or estate tax in Greece is not high. For estates after 2010, (cases where the deceased passed after the beginning of 2010), the inheritance tax which the children, …

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Facebook group for Greek orphans seeking answers

Aside from greater access to DNA testing, social media has proven to be invaluable in connected displaced individuals like Ioannis Kalos with their families. This month marks three years since …

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Free Pronia information session on foot health

As part of Pronia’s Exercise Program and Health Literacy, a free information session on The Health of our Feet is being offered. Open to all members of the community, it …

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5-year temporary visa for parents commences in Australia

Migrant families wanting to sponsor their parents to come to Australia for up to 10 years will be able to lodge an application to become a sponsor from 17 April …

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Famous food vlogger Emmymadeinjapan tries Greek special forces food

One of the world’s most famous foodies, Emmy Cho known – widely known on YouTube as Emmymadeinjapan – has taken it upon herself to taste and rate the weirdest foods. …

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‘The Lady of Ro’ comes to Australia, a play about a heroic woman

Despina Achladioti, otherwise known as the “Lady of Ro” is the woman who single-handedly raised the Greek flag every morning on the remote island of Ro, off Kastellorizo. The woman, …

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Greece signs historic agreement with NASA to send own research vehicle to the moon

Greece is one step closer to exploring the moon, following the signing of an historic agreement with NASA on Monday. The Joint Declaration of Cooperation was signed by representatives of …

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