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Optus hangs up on football fans but SBS sees an opening
Football fans have taken to social to slam Optus Sport’s problems with transmitting the World Cup. For the last three nights, Optus’ live video stream of the World Cup matches …
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Rise in asylum seekers sees Greek mainland migrant camps reopen
Greece has stepped up to cater to the increasing number of people seeking asylum in Europe with the reopening of camps and facilities across the mainland. The decision to open …
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Ancient Greek names declared most popular worldwide
According to a recent report published by popular UK blog BabyCentre, Ancient Greek names feature at the top of the list of the most popular names worldwide for 2018. “Ancient …
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‘A Migrant’s Son’: An ode to first-generation Greek migrants in Australia
Inspired by her experience as a child of Greek migrants growing up in the small opal mining town of Coober Pedy in South Australia, 36-year-old performer Michaela Burger (nee Lucas), …
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World Cup bonanza on offer for Socceroos
The 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany was a momentous occasion for Australian football. After a 32-year wait from their previous finals appearance, the Socceroos exceeded expectations by making it …
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Russia fires five past Saudis in World Cup opener
Russia struck a goal rush in the opening match of the 2018 World Cup final defeating Saudi Arabia 5-0 at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Friday morning. Two goals to …
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Coach sacking threatens Spain campaign
In the aftermath of Real Madrid’s third consecutive Championship League win, few could have predicted the chain of events leading to what has emerged as the biggest crisis to hit …
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Greek extra virgin olive oils awarded at Olive Japan 2018
At the seventh annual Olive Japan Show 2018 held in Tokyo last week, Greek extra virgin olive oils won 20 gold medals and 25 silvers in a tough competition with …
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Macedonian maladroitness
In the 90s, which is the time that most Greek-Melburnians became aware of the ‘Macedonian’ issue, the natural inclination of the community was to express its solidarity with the Greek …
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FYROM name deal: Mixed reactions from Greek diaspora stakeholders
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ announcement that a deal had been reached in a telephone conversation between Greece and FYROM regarding the ongoing name dispute has caused turmoil in both …