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Greece calls for tourists to demand receipts and use POS
Greece’s independent public revenues authority has just launched a new campaign reminding the millions of tourists flooding the country to help the economy by asking for receipts. “Apodixi (receipt) please!” …
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Sustainable fashion helping clean up Greece’s beaches and give refugees new purpose
Between 2015 and 2016 Europe experienced the biggest influx of migrants and refugees it has received since World War II, the majority of which were fleeing from countries in the …
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Turkey releases Greek servicemen
The two Greek officers who were being held in a high security prison in Edirne for 167 days, have finally been released, Anadolu agency reported yesterday. Lieutenant Angelos Mitretodis and …
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Exclusion of Greek from the Liquorland sign in Oakleigh marks height of ingratitude
One of the elements that make Melbourne special for me, is its plethora of signs in other languages and alphabets that can be found identifying businesses. From Chinese characters employed …
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Jazz chanteuse Phoebe Day makes her Melbourne debut
Soulful songstress Phoebe Day is making her Melbourne debut on the Paris Cat stage this month, presenting her signature blend of jazz, soul and RnB that has made her one …
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Open lecture: Greeks in the Australian forces
Those interested in Australian history, will no doubt be familiar with the Kokoda campaign of WWII. But what many may not know, is that 316 men of Greek origin served …
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Milk bar memories surface in Kythera
Photographer Effy Alexakis and historian Leonard Janiszewski took a significant piece of Greek Australian history back to where it all began for many families and individuals who left for Australia …
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Going back to the days of the revolution
Role-Playing Games (RPG) is a term that has become more commonly attached to video games, such as Final Fantasy, World Of Warcraft and The Elder Scrolls. However, this particular term …
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Campaign seeks to scrap ‘bloody annoying’ tampon tax
It’s been roughly two decades since the GST consumption tax was introduced, and the non-exemption of sanitary products, as they remain classified under the… “luxury” bracket, is still being debated. …
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The Greek Vegan project taking over Adelaide
Who said that being vegan and Greek is not possible? Food stall Staazi & Co: The Greek Vegan Project proves non-believers wrong with a 100 per cent plant based menu …