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La Trobe condemns Modern Greek Studies program to a slow death
La Trobe University has a mission. In its vision statement it proclaims: “Advancing knowledge and learning to shape the future of our students and communities”. It sounds commendable, but as …
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Despite Greece’s prospects for economic shift, return of migrants not a given
As Greece prepares to exit its current bailout program, following eight years of austerity measures that have taken an unprecedented toll on its people, the government seems to believe the …
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Stan Lazaridis: Why Ange Postecoglou was better than Guus Hiddink
While playing for the Western Australian state team in 1995 against the touring English Premer League side West Ham, Stan Lazaridis was spotted by then Hammers coach Harry Redknapp who …
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Macedonia malign
Though the omens were there for those who could read them, it was an article in what is now the oldest newspaper of northern Greece, Macedonia, that provided the spark …
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Victoria Kyriakopoulos: ‘The Hellenic Initiative supports those rebuilding Greece’
I first met Victoria Kyriakopoulos in May 2015; I had just arrived in Australia, yet another number in the long list that makes the ‘Greek brain drain’, the recent wave …
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Mourdoukoutas signs with Babbel’s Wanderers
Current Young Socceroos and former Sydney Olympic central defender Tass Mourdoukoutas has signed his first professional football contract by inking a two-year deal with A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers. The …
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Koraly goes to Sexpo
It is not Koraly’s first rodeo, but 10 years ago, freshly married and after years of sexual repression and cultural misconceptions, Sexpo was her first encounter with sex as something …
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Socceroos head to Budapest for final World Cup tune-up match
The long countdown to the Socceroos’ date with destiny against France in its opening World Cup match nears completion on Sunday morning when the Socceroos take on the 49th-ranked team …
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Sharks looking to build on strong team spirit
The last few weeks have been a roller-coaster ride for Port Melbourne Sharks fans. The highs have included an excellent away win over League leader Bentleigh Greens, and a historic …
Dialogue –
‘The modern purpose of a royal family in Greece doesn’t exist’
The story, posted on the ABC News website, makes for a very fascinating read: “For five very brief hours in 1981, Prince Nikolaos was allowed to enter the country his …