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Initial Greek bush fire report points to mistakes made by local authorities
An initial report in regards to the bush fires that plagued the eastern Attica region in late July was submitted to the Athens prosecutor’s office by technical adviser, Andreas Gourbatzis …
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Young Greek Italian becomes Melbourne’s Junior Lord Mayor
Chloe Amalfi, a 12-year-old Australian student of Greek and Italian heritage has just become Melbourne’s Junior Lord Mayor, a title that she will carry for the next 12 months. She …
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American Airlines to launch new direct Athens flight
Athens Airport took to Twitter to share some long awaited and exciting news that will see Chicago directly connected to Athens for the first time. American Airlines announced on Wednesday …
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Number of cases of West Nile virus in Attica increases
West Nile virus has been spreading widely in recent years, while it has been established in Greece following an increase in mosquito populations migrating from Africa. Even though it is …
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Ankara accuses Athens of violating the Geneva Convention
Greek-Turkish tension continues to escalate over Athens’ decision granted asylum to one of eight servicemen that Ankara claims took part in the botched coup in 2016. In response to the …
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Spartans to face their greatest challenge in championship Grand Final
The time is now for the Spartans. The team from Hawthorn is up against the challenge of winning their fourth premiership as they prepare to head into the Grand Final …
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Homer in the time of the Zhou
Whether by accident or design, the ancient cultures of Greece and China, though geographically at great distances from each other and politically, poles apart, present interesting parallels. One of many …
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NPL Update: Greeks continue on victorious path heading into play-offs
It has been an overall great period for most of the Greek teams in the National Premier Leagues around Australia, as they all seem to be in great form heading …
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Kindred skies: Ancient Greeks and Aboriginal Australians saw constellations in common
Look up on any clear night and you can see myriad stars, planets, and the Milky Way stretching across the sky. The chances are that you know some of the …
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Lydia Koniordou puts the return of the Marbles back on the table
Greece’s Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou has sent out a letter pushing British authorities to re-assume talks for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. The letter was addressed to …