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Nine Evzones just landed in Australia
By popular request and after obtaining special permission from the President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos the contingent of the Presidential Guard (Evzones) landed in Adelaide on Tuesday night, …
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Greek runner wins coldest marathon on Earth
Greek runner Argyrios Papathanasopoulos has won the North Pole Marathon. Held annually at Camp Barneo, also known as the North Pole Camp, as the northernmost race on Earth it is …
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Heidelberg United receives $2 mil in funding for Olympic Park upgrade
Heidelberg United Football Club received some great news this week, receiving $2 million in funding from the state government to help transform Olympic Park. The historic announcement, which is part …
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Helicopter carrying Greek PM harassed by Turkish fighter jets
Tensions between Greece and Turkey continue, and on Tuesday it was Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras who found himself in the firing line. According to reports, Turkish fighter jets harassed …
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Aegean islet flag incident sparks new tension between Ankara and Athens
It was four days ago that three young Greek men from Fourni island jumped on a small boat and raised the Greek flag on not one but five Greek islets …
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Revealing the unseen sides of Thessaloniki
Someone once told me that everyone has a story; you just have to know the right questions to ask. This is a concept that photographer Nicki Upstairs (the professional name …
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Eric Metaxas’ on his biography of Martin Luther, the controversial man who took on the Catholic Church and transformed society
Eric Metaxas author of Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World greets me over the phone; “Yiasou Patritha”, (health to your homeland), Greeks carry ‘homeland’ on …
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Report reveals skilled migrants benefit Australia’s economy
A new report has confirmed that skilled migration to Australia is of benefit to the country’s wealth, calling into question the debate about whether there is a need to cut …
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Most influential astrophysicist returns home, to Greece
Professor Stamatios Krimigis is turning his attention to his homeland after being appointed at the helm of the recently established Hellenic Space Agency in Athens. The head emeritus of the …
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Plans coming together for royal visit to Athens and Crete
Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall Camilla are set to make their official visit to Greece next month, and the program is coming together featuring a stay in the Greek …