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Vissi reduced Australian tour fee after threat to fill Rod Laver with homeless hecklers
Facing financial disaster after disastrous ticket sales, desperate times had called for desperate measures during Greek superstar Anna Vissi’s 2002 Australian tour, so promoter Michael Chugg called in his ‘Mr …
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Bulgarian suspect denies involvement in death of Australian gangster John Macris
Bulgarian man Yuliyanov J Raychev Serafim, 31, denied any involvement in the death of Australian gangster John Macris at his home in Greece last October. The man who allegedly stalked …
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Baby without a name grows into a man on a quest to find family
“I was born in Greece in 1953 and I was found on a doorstep of a house in a suburb of Athens, near the university area, Zografou (east of Athens) …
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Successful start to the season for the Spartans
It was a warm start to the season for the Hawthorn Spartans who kicked off their campaign in Division Two on Saturday at Lyon’s Oval in Bulleen against Marcellin. And …
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PAOK ready to be crowned champions
The time has finally arrived for PAOK, arguably the most popular team in Thessaloniki, to win the Super League title. On Sunday, what almost everyone who follows football in Greece …
Dialogue –
Conundrum: The meat paradox and the dark side of veganism
Vegans wonder why there is so much venom surrounding their decision to refrain from eating meat or wearing animal products. There’s even a term for the negative reactions against veganism …
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Valkanis to be offered ‘Coaching the Youth Academy Coaches’ role at Dutch club Pec Zwolle
Melbourne-born Michael Valkanis’ Dutch coaching adventure could be set to continue after an imminent offer from Dutch Erevidisie club Pec Zwolle, to coach the coaches at the club’s Youth Academy. …
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White pleads guilty to manslaughter of artist John Christianos
John Spencer White was arrested in Queensland in August last year and charged with murdering John Christianos, aged 40. The body of the Greek Australian graphic designer was found in …
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ECCV urges Federal Government to do more to help pensioners as a high priority
The Chairperson of the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria, Cr Kris Pavlidis, has called on the Federal Government to do more to help pensioners, particularly those from culturally and linguistically …
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Vallejo Gantner brings experience and excellence to Onassis Foundation in New York
Afternoon mid February in Athens it is cold and sunny and we sat on the balcony of an apartment sipping cloudy ouzo and eating salty olives. We did this almost …