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Athens named European Capital of Innovation for 2018

The European Commission awarded Athens the title of the European Capital of Innovation 2018, in recognition of the city’s use of innovation to overcome the recent economic and social crisis. …

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Manos Hadjidakis: The grand poet of Greek music

Manos Hadjidakis (1925-1994) has left his mark on contemporary music in Greece and abroad. Bringing together different styles – from classical to folk and rock – he is remembered as …

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Infiltrating House of Hercules

Hidden in plain sight, Melbourne’s social clubs tend to fade into the background of the city’s clamorous café scene. Most of them have been there for decades, windows obscured by …

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Eleonora Zouganeli to headline 2019 Greek Festivals

One of the brightest stars of the contemporary music scene in Greece, Eleonora Zouganeli will headline this year’s Greek festivals, performing at the Lonsdale St Greek Festival in Melbourne and …

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Melbourne mourns the loss of Christella Demetriou

Melbourne’s Greek music community is mourning the loss of one of its champions, Christella Demetriou, 52, who passed after a long struggle with cancer. A talented composer, musician and visual …

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George Papadopoulos, the son of Greek migrants who conquered Australian media

In 1954 when 19-year-old Dimitris Papadopoulos left his small village in Katerini together with his heavily pregnant wife Sophia, with just a suitcase in hand and speaking not one word …

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Greek Australian success story in the marketing arena

For the past three years, Greek Australian marketing expert Demetri Hughes has been celebrating back-to-back wins. In 2016 he won the peer-nominated award Certified Practising Marketer of the Year for …

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Lost ancient city of Tenea located, say Greek authorities

A team of archaeologists led by Elena Korka have located the first tangible remains of Tenea – a lost city that the ancient Greeks believed was first settled by Trojan …

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Drunk priest bites police officer in Crete

A priest on the island of Crete is facing charges after biting a police officer. According to reports, the priest was was drunk and driving erratically on Sunday, when police …

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Victory impresses as Glory moves to first place

Melbourne Victory’s impressive performance was among the highlights of round 4 of the A-League, also known as the ‘Remembrance Round’. The champions comfortably defeated the Central Coast 4-1, creating a …

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