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THI Australia gives helping hand to remote Greek islands

The Hellenic Initiative (THI) Australia teamed up with Axion Hellas to support the provision of medical assistance to residents of remote Greek islands, during a visit of volunteer doctors and …

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Planning an overseas trip? Make sure you are not in debt to Centrelink!

In a bid to recoup $800 million of debt, former welfare recipients who owe money to the federal government will face a travel ban until the funds are repaid. So …

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Environmentalists say toxic emissions from cruise ships pose health risk on Santorini

Tests were carried out earlier this week on Santorini looking at the concentrations of dangerous ultrafine particles in the atmosphere, and the results are staggering. Conducted by the Hellenic Ornithological …

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Coburg West Primary to terminate Greek program in 2019

In its September newsletter, Coburg West Primary School (CWPS) announced that Greek language teaching will not be included in its 2019 curriculum plan. Enrollment numbers are increasing, reaching full capacity, …

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When science merges with art, a new kind of blue is born

On Thursday 30 August, 2018 a new colour was introduced to the world – a shade of blue that is believed to be the purest form of the colour. That …

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Olympiacos’ own goal gives PAOK crucial victory

PAOK are appearing as the early favourites for this season’s Super League, after they managed to escape with a fortunate 0-1 win at Georgios Karaiskakis against a very offensive Olympiacos …

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Inherent cruelty

“Why are you leaving? Where are you going? Stay here, we will all be poor together,” my wife’s friend said when we announced that we were migrating. “It’s not poverty …

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Zorba the storm hits Southern Greece

Greek civil protection authorities were on high alert across the country  on Saturday, as a rare cyclone-like depression was made landfall in the extreme southwest overnight and was winding its …

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Greece to abolish capital controls

Greece seems set to leave the days of the imposed capital controls behind, as the government will lift the €5,000 limit to transactions that has been in effect for three …

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Greeks in 2018: suspicious, insecure and resistant to change

This year marks the first time that Greece participated in the World Values Survey (WVS), an international survey into human beliefs, values and motivations of people. Since 1981, the WVS …

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