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Dimi Petratos’ rise to A-League stardom
Greek Australians Dimi Petratos and Alex Gersbach were both selected in Graham Arnold’s Socceroos squad for the upcoming friendly series against South Korea and Lebanon. While Petratos won’t feature against …
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Australian and Turkish tourists spend the most in Greece
According to figures included in a study released by INSETE, the research arm of four tourism-related trade groups in Greece, it is Australian and Turkish tourists that spend the most …
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Sensual fresco of Zeus and Leda discovered in ancient Pompeii bedroom
Archaeologists have found a fresco depicting Jupiter in the form of a swan and Leda, the legendary Spartan queen being impregnated by the god; a fairly common decoration theme in …
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St. Mark mosaic returned to Cyprus
Cyprus’ Communications Minister Vassiliki Anastassiadou announced that a rare sixth century mosaic depicting saint Mark which had been looted from a Christian Orthodox church over 40 years ago. The portrait …
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Pallas Theater in Athens now features English supertitles
The Pallas is one of Athens’ most iconic landmarks, a theatre nestled in a 1930’s building located on Voukourestious Street, just off Syntagma Square. Originally a cinema, the venue which …
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Chris Nikou elected FFA chairman
The Football Federation of Australia is entering a new age as Chris Nikou has been chosen to replace Stephen Lowy, who had already announced his resignation. Greek Australian Nikou is …
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Coalition to support community languages in Victoria
The Liberal National Coalition reaffirmed the party’s commitment to support language education in Victoria, if elected. “Formal study of a second language is proven to enhance linguistic skills, critical thinking …
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Promoting the work of Christella Demetriou
On Tuesday the 13th of November, Christella Demetriou, a talented and acclaimed composer, musician and artist of Cypriot origin, breathed her last in a Melbourne hospital, after a long battle …
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‘We feel you California’: Greek youth show solidarity amid devastating fires
Just over three months ago, fires ravaged east Attica in Greece, resulting in 99 people losing their lives. Still experiencing the aftereffects, the people of the region understand all too …
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How William Zappa won the battle to adapt Homer’s Iliad
After Achilles has killed Trojan Prince Hector, his father Priam, the King of Troy begs Achilles to give him the body back. “The sons I had who were the best …