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Former PASOK Minister Vasso Papandreou passes away at 80
Vasso Papandreou, a long-standing member of PASOK and a former minister in the governments of Andreas Papandreou and Kostas Simitis, passed away on Thursday after a long illness, at the …
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Stefanos Tsitsipas hangs on in European Open scare
Stefanos Tsitsipas has won his opening-round match at the European open, but it did not come easy. The Greek had to resort to defence mode as he was on the …
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Bill Kordos honoured with Law Institute of Victoria’s Distinguished Service Award
Bill Kordos was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) on Tuesday during a ceremony at the RACV Club in Melbourne, where along with other …
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Ecumenical Patriarch inaugurates ‘Living Museum’ dedicated to migrant life
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew inaugurated a new interactive museum dedicated to the lives of Greek migrants in Australia during his visit to the “Axion Estin” Church on Tuesday. The museum, titled …
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Ecumenical Patriarch honours Greek immigrants with Station Pier trisagio and visits Melbourne’s Hellenic Museum
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew led a memorial service (Trisagion) at Station Pier in Melbourne on Wednesday, commemorating the souls of Orthodox immigrants who had arrived in Australia through this port. The …
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Greek candidates for council elections make their case: Why Greeks should vote for them
This month, Victorians are voting in council elections for local candidates who will represent them for the next four years. As of this year, all metropolitan councils – except for …
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Konstas and Harris to face Test grilling in Shield clash
Australia’s selectors have been handed a dream scenario, with Marcus Harris and Greek-Australian Sam Konstas to both face Test-style attacks in their Sheffield Shield showdown. NSW on Thursday confirmed their …
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What’s On October 19-26: The best Greek Cultural events of the week in Melbourne and beyond
VIC Live at the Greek Presents Dio Patrides Dio Patrides was formed in 2017 as a group of friends who decided to merge their musical talents and create a live …
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MATIA: A generational journey of heritage, identity, and the protective power of tradition
A blue bead resembling an eye, often worn on a necklace or bracelet, in Greek and Middle Eastern cultures, is mean to ward off the evil eye. This deep-rooted tradition …
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Reception in honour of the Patriarch by the Governor and Premier of Victoria
The visiting Patriarch called for unity and cooperation as “the challenges we face – whether related to war, poverty or the environment – cannot be solved by any nation, organisation …