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The Glendi Greek Festival returns to the west
While festival season is drawing to a close, it is not over until Perth gets its own Glendi Festival bringing the best of Greek food and culture to Western Australia. …
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Uber suspends services in Greece
Ride-sharing service Uber has announced that it will be suspending its licensed services in Greece as of next Thursday. The decision was announced on Thursday in response to new laws …
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Jail time up to five years and high fines for use of unlicensed fireworks at Easter, police warn
Victoria Police officers will be on high alert over the Orthodox Easter period, targeting the unauthorised and unlicensed use of fireworks and crackers as part of celebrations. “We respect the …
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The essence of Greek Orthodox Easter
Easter is the most significant celebration observed by the Orthodox Church and its faithful, with many variations in the way it is celebrated. One of the most popular traditions practiced …
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Could this be the best ice-cream in Australia?
The first time Greek Australian Dimitrios Kyriazis and his family made national headlines in Australia was four decades ago when his mother Mary Pantelias was featured as the first Greek …
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Ella Mittas prepares the tastiest Greek feasts for Easter
Έλα (Ela = come) is back for one night only this Saturday, that is tonight. It’s Greek Easter and the darling of Melbourne’s food scene, Ella Mittas is putting on …
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Santorini starring in rap video as a gangster’s paradise
Santorini. The name alone evokes images of typical ‘Greekness’ – white houses, washed in bright light, perched on steep cliffs, overlooking beaches made out of dark volcanic soil and surrounded …
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Giant Greek flag painted atop Kalymnos hill
Kalymnos has been painted blue and white. Just below a Holy Church in the village of Mavrovouni, a giant Greek flag spanning 375 square metres was painted on Monday. It …
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7,000 Greek military troops to be sent to Greece-Turkey borders
Amid rising tensions between Greece and Turkey, a total of 7,000 of Greece’s military troops are going to be sent to the country’s borders with Turkey, including Evros and the …
Eldorado Gold granted permits for mining project in Halkidiki
Mining giant Eldorado Gold got the green light to move forward with a controversial investment in Halkidiki, after an arbitration panel ruled in its favour. The Canadian company was in …