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Peter Dupas to go to trial for the murder of Kathleen Downes, 95

Following a Supreme Court hearing today, Peter Dupas will stand trial on 30 January 2019, charged with murdering 95-year-old Kathleen Downes at a Brunswick nursing home in the early hours …

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Activists push for further animal cruelty awareness in Greece

When it comes to animal abuse and treating cases as a punishable crime, Greece has come a long way. But according to activists and advocates not far enough, who say …

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Aerial dancer defies gravity to promote Greece

As Greece continues through its financial crisis, Greeks, both local and from abroad, have found innovative and creative ways to do their part to help their beloved country, and Katerina …

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Melbourne Hellenic Cricket Club historic win

Melbourne Hellenic Cricket Club made history on Sunday 11 March with their first XI easily winning the 2017-2018 South East Cricket Association (SECA) Quiney Shield Grand Final with a convincing …

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Historic Melbourne Greek precinct building sells for $10.5 million

A historic building in Melbourne’s Lonsdale Street Greek precinct has been sold for a sum of $10.15 million. Built in 1891, the three-storey Victorian-era building on a corner block, has …

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One-on-one with Alex Bhathal

I know Alex Bhathal. We would meet at our sons’ soccer game every Sunday for a season. She also used to ferry young African boys to the games when their …

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Erdogan taunts Greece: ‘Before they say things that are bigger than them, they should look at their history books’

Tension between Greece and Turkey has been mounting, and it doesn’t seem to be dying down anytime soon, especially after a speech made by the Turkish president on Sunday. In …

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Raising ‘Greek’ kids in Australia

Eleni Exadaktylou is a mother of two young children, who, with her husband Yianni, decided to leave Greece and seek a better future in Australia. “When we initially discussed leaving, …

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FYROM rally: A weekend of hate

When Slav-FYROM members of the community burnt Greek flags at their protest last Sunday, to the chant of “F*ck Greeks”, I became distressed. Had they chanted “F*ck Greece,” I would …

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New Australian ambassador goes back to the future and soaks up the energy

Kate Logan’s first overseas posting for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) was to the Australian Embassy in Athens. Twenty years on, she is back in the Greek …

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