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Greek women’s beach volley team beat Spain at FIVB World Tour after beating Australia!
The Greek national volleyball team is in Australia taking part in the FIVB World Tour in Sydney. Vicky Arvaniti and Penny Karagkouni, representing Greece, played Australia in the first round …
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Pollies at Pronia see problems of newly-arrived Greeks – the challenges continue
The Greek debt crisis may have abated, but newly arrived Greek migrants are continuing to show up on the doorstep of local welfare groups. On Tuesday Shadow Minister for Immigration …
Dialogue –
Macedonia from Alexander the Great to Alexis Tsipras
To the uninitiated, the name dispute between Greece and FYROM seemed like a triviality – a curiosity at best. In the decades-long tug of war, the devil was always hidden …
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Women lead changing of guard across Greek community organisations
When it comes to leadership roles across Australia, there is a lack of female representation. And the Greek community is no exception. New research released on Friday by the Bankwest …
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Ironman Triathlon heads to Greece for the first time
The Ironman Triathlon Competition will head to Greece for the first time on April 14. The unique IRONMAN70.3 event (also known as the Half Iron) will take place in the …
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Greek PM Tsipras wants to honour Turkey at the bicentenary of the Greek War of Independence
The 2021 Thessaloniki International Trade Fair falls on the bicentenary of the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Turks, and Greek media reports have shed light on plans for …
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Kyrgios hopes he “set a good example to people that are struggling”
Greek Australian Nick Kyrgios made a fantastic comeback at the Mexico Open soaring his way 39 places to world number 33. He more than halved his ranking in the period …
Life –
Pedia Greek School celebrates carnival – and Marti too!
The best learning takes place out of the classroom and Pedia Greek School applied this principle in practice yesterday. The students learnt about Greek carnival (apokries) by immersing themselves in …
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Hellenic Initiative Australia funds SOS children’s villages in Greece
The Hellenic Initiative Australia will be assisting children from disadvantaged families in the regional city of Patras through a grant to SOS Children’s Villages Greece. The 20,000-euro grant was announced …
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Free info session on proposed changes to rules regarding Australian visas
In 2012, PRONIA initiated the “Settlement Services for Newly Arrived Greek People” program to support and meet the needs of newly arrived Greek migrants. Funded by the State Government since …