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Greek olive oils lead recent international contest

At the 3rd Athena International Olive Oil Competition (IOOC) in Delphi last month, Greek extra virgin olive oils competed with 359 samples from 12 countries, 52 per cent of them …

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Remembering the horrors of genocide

This month marks a particularly significant anniversary for the Greek community: 19 May, the official anniversary of the atrocities carried out against the minority groups of Pontus and Asia Minor …

News

Breakthrough in brain-central nervous system communication by Greek researcher

Theodoros Zanos, Assistant Professor at the Centre of Bioelectronics of the Feinstein Institute of Medical Research and the Department of Molecular Medicine at the Hofstra/ Northwell Medical School of New …

Sport

Kingston, Port, Northcote, and Greens reach Cup quarterfinals

Kingston City, Northcote City, and Port Melbourne Sharks are each within one win of qualifying for the national round of 32 of the FFA Cup for the first time, following …

Sport

How Greece can still be represented at the 2018 World Cup

While James Troisi, Alex Gersbach, Apostolos Giannou, and Dimi Petratos will be excited that Van Marwijk chose them in his preliminary squad, they face an anxious wait to see if …

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Dialogue

Definition shift

Some years ago, I was re-reading Stratis Myrivilis’ classic anti-war novel Η ζωή εν τάφω (Life in the Tomb), a harrowing account of life in the trenches of the Macedonian …

Life

‘Ironbound’: Q44 Theatre’s latest production premieres in Melbourne next week

The harsh reality of migration, a mother’s unconditional love for her son, power, money, and the human struggle for survival are just some of the themes featured in Ironbound, which …

Life

A trip to Naoussa, only in Melbourne

Last week ended on a high note, kicking off another, long week of Greek wine appreciation; an annual tradition we have religiously been honouring. This year we found ourselves being …

Life

Cyprus and Australia dubbed favourites among Eurovision finalists

Australia joins Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest’s grand final this weekend, after making it through the second round of semi-finals on Thursday night. Despite nerves, Jessica Mauboy wowed audiences …

Dialogue

There’s no-one quite like mum

It was an impromptu two-month visit to Greece that forced me to truly realise how much I value the presence of my mother. My parents had been umming and ahhing …

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