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Unknown strain of bird flu detected at Vic egg farm
Bird flu has been detected at a Victorian egg farm, plunging it into lockdown as authorities urgently investigate the strain. Agriculture Victoria says it is investigating a number of poultry …
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Ange, Spurs face head-spinning return to action
Jet-lagged and less than 72 hours after concluding his maiden Premier League campaign, Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou will make a head-spinning return to action in his home town. Spurs and …
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Oakleigh Cannons: The historical club’s new facilities are underway
Oakleigh Cannons FC, along with residents of the suburb of Oakleigh, have eagerly anticipated the start of the Jack Edwards redevelopment project. The project, which includes the construction of modern …
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The unbroken bond between Australian and Greek veterans of WWII
Much has been written about the Battle of Crete and the Battle of Greece, and more is to be written about the time when Greeks and Australians fought bravely and …
Dialogue –
Greek Melbourne: A Diaspora centre of Hellenism
“Diasporic” institutions require labour; we know this all too well. Organising a Greek festival, running community educational programs, and participating in organisations all demand considerable energy and resources. Building, expanding, …
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Home Affairs minister inaugurates ‘The Caf’ at Oakleigh Grammar School
Oakleigh Grammar unveiled its new entertainment and relaxation space, ‘The Caf’, on Tuesday 21 May. Since its soft opening in February, ‘The Caf’ has quickly become a popular hangout for …
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Seminar on Greek poet Tasos Leivaditis to be held next week
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) will host a free seminar titled “Tasos Leivaditis: Poet of Revolutions and Sunsets” next week. The talk about the Greek poet will be held …
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Exhibition highlights shared Greek heritage from Pontus, Asia Minor and Cyprus
An exhibition offering a virtual tour of the shared history and culture of Greeks from Cyprus, Pontus, and Asia Minor has opened in Oakleigh to commemorate the Pontian Genocide. The …
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Greek court drops charges in migrant shipwreck case
A Greek court on Tuesday dropped charges against nine Egyptians over one of the Mediterranean’s worst migrant shipwrecks in which rights groups said they had been made scapegoats for the …
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Head of 2100-year-old Greek statue of Hygieia found in Turkey
The head of a 2100-year-old statue of the Greek goddess of health Hygieia, was found in the ancient city of Laodikeia, modern day Pamukkale, Denizli in Turkey. The excavations are …