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Public outrage causes despicable draft-law on pets and stray animals to be withdrawn

Supervising Agricultural Minister Vangelis Apostolou has once again been forced to withdraw the draft law for pets and strays in the country, which the majority of the public deemed cruel …

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The old man and the cat

A photo taken by an amateur photographer in Athens became viral, giving people a taste of after-hours life in the crisis-stricken city. The photo, depicting an elderly man, holding a …

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Thanks to animation you can now see the Parthenon as the ancients once did

Travel site Expedia has teamed up with NeoMam and This is Render to show what seven ancient monuments looked like in their heyday through animation. Through the animated GIFs, the …

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Victorian government invests in life-saving DNA tests for medical treatment of children

Victoria is leading the way in scientific research, investing $33.3 million in genomic sequencing, a cutting-edge process allowing for quick diagnosis of rare genetic conditions. “These tests help our sickest …

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Three smugglers of precious Hellenic and Roman antiquities arrested

Greek police have manage to break an antiquity smuggling ring, after receiving a tip off two months ago. Operating out of Sparti in the southern Peloponnese region of Greece, three …

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Greek-Australian petition for Macedonia goes online

A petition started by a group of Greek-Australians, calling for Australia to maintain the use of the term Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, goes online. The campaign began with the …

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Evangelismos church reopens to celebrate namesake holiday

Almost two years after the devastating fire that left it severly damaged, the iconic Church of Evangelismos, a landmark for the Greek Community of Melbourne reopened its gates last Saturday, …

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Dracopoulos: ‘There is no greater thing than the love for one’s country’

Not many people can say that they have received Greece’s highest civilian honour, but among those who can, president of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Andreas Dracopoulos is a worthy …

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Have your say on the government’s plan to change citizenship laws

If a costly postal vote on marriage equality was not irregular enough of a move from the part of the legislative body to ask public approval for a piece of …

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SA’s Greek community honours Independence Day

The Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia hosted its own celebrations in Adelaide on Sunday 25 March to commemorate Greek Independence Day. Well-attended by Hellenes from across Adelaide, the day …

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