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First crematorium in Greece to be up and running in 2019
The construction of Thessaloniki’s first crematorium is well underway at the First Municipal Cemetery in Thermi. On Wednesday during a tour of ongoing municipal initiatives the port city’s mayor, Yiannis …
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Following Patrick Leigh Fermor and the WWII Greek Resistance trail on Crete
It was a privilege to be in the audience at Melbourne’s Greek Centre last week to hear UK-based author Chris White’s presentation on the Cretan Resistance and Special Operations Executive …
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Socceroos in action in Europe as Bert takes charge of World Cup preparation
By the time you read this, Ange Postecoglou’s Socceroos will be a team of the past, and Bert Van Marwijk’s Socceroos will have been unveiled in this morning’s first of …
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Missing the bus
Eaton Mall does not exist. It has never existed. Instead, if GPY& R advertising agency, on behalf of Public Transport Victoria (PTV) are to be believed, the space occupied by …
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Evzones in Melbourne for Greece’s National Day
Greeks in Melbourne are getting ready for the annual celebration of the Revolution of Independence, which is to take place at the Shrine of Rememberence on Sunday 25 March. This …
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Dimi Petratos living the Socceroos dream
It’s been a massive year for Greek Australian winger Dimi Petratos. As well as starring for Newcastle Jets in the A-League and becoming a dad for the first time, he …
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Greece national youth team eyeing Stamboulidis
Former Heidelberg and Melbourne City player Haris Stamboulidis has been attending Ivy League Columbia University in New York for the past three years where he has been studying Economics and …
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Tsipras invited to visit Russia
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been invited by Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Moscow. The invitation followed a congratulatory call from the Greek PM to Putin on Thursday …
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Greece: a travel destination in demand
Crisis or not, with the European summer approaching Greece’s popularity as a travel destination is continuing to grow, with the country expected to achieve a new record of arrivals in …
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Athens’ Monastiraki market in Australia for 2018 Glendi Greek Festival
Adelaide’s main square is about to get a small transformation reminiscent of Athens’ famous ‘Monastiraki’ market, as part of hosting the largest Greek Festival in South Australia. Over 40,000 people …