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Greeks in Perth bracing up for Glendi
Organizers of the ‘Glendi’ Festival in Perth have a very specific goal in mind: to break the record of the ‘World’s Largest LiveLighter Zorba Dance’, set at the 2016 edition, …
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Photographer Polixeni Papapetrou dies aged 57
Greek Australian photographer Polixeni Papapetrou has passed away aged 57. The news was announced on Wednesday by her husband, Monash University professor and visual arts critic, Robert Nelson. “Polixeni left, …
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Shocking Greek customs finds include reptiles and sturgeon eggs
With a rise in tourism also comes an increase in customs finds and in 2017 that included the unthinkable. According to statistics published by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue, …
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Former White House Chief, Reince Priebus honoured by PanHellenic Foundation
Former White House chief of staff, Reince Priebus is being honoured as this year’s recipient of the PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation‘s Paradigm Award. Described by the Foundation as a “proud Greek American”, …
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Panathinaikos players on strike over unpaid wages dispute
Panathinaikos players are on strike over unpaid wages. The protest commenced on Monday and concerns wages from December 2017, along with all payments from 2018 so far. The players have …
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A-League expansion contenders
Thursday 24 May is the closing date for potential bidders to submit their expressions of interest to the FFA if they wish to be part of the 2019/20 A-League season. …
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Albanians largest group to obtain Greek citizenship
According to data from the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat, the largest group of foreign nationals to obtain Greek citizenship in 2016 were Albanians. They came out on top with …
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Greece fires warning shots after Turkish helicopter flies near Greek islet
Greeks troops have reportedly fired warning shots, after a Turkish helicopter flew at low altitude around the perimeter of the Greek islet of Ro. Situated west of Kastellorizo just a …
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Cypriot sharpshooters hit gold at Gold Coast Games
Australia must be a favourite country of Cypriot shooter Andri Eleftheriou to compete and fire a rifle. The two occasions she’s won gold medals for her country at Commonwealth Games, …
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Is Australian football having a Greek Renaissance?
During the 1980’s 12 Greek- Australians wore the Socceroos jersey. Names such as Theo Selemidis, Peter Katholos, Peter Raskopoulos, Jim Patikas, Chris Kalantzis and Charlie Yankos amassed a total of …