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Ex-Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias accuses Tsipras of undermining Gov’t policy

Greece’s foreign minister Nikos Kotzias, stepped down from his role last month following a heated cabinet session regarding the name deal with neighbouring Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. On Wednesday, …

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Investigation into former Greek PM Costas Simitis’ bank accounts

Greece’s Authority for Combating Money Laundering authority has ordered the opening of of ex-PM Costas Simitis’ bank accounts including those of his family and the accounts of public order minister …

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Archaeologists find missing piece of 2,200-year-old Antikythera Mechanism

A missing piece of the world’s oldest analogue computer, the Antikythera Mechanism, is believed to have been found on an Aegean seabed. Discovered in 2017 resembling greenish rock, further investigation …

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Into the life of James Gargasoulas

On Tuesday, almost two years after the Bourke Street attack on 20 January 2017, James Gargasoulas was found guilty of 33 charges, six of which were for murder. Following his …

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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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