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State Government cannot sleep on UFC
Melbourne risks missing the action on mixed martial arta, one of the hottest sports in the world, argues Andrew Haralambous.
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Socceroos send-off may come up short
The Socceroos will battle New Zealand ahead of the World Cup, Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced, with the match acting as a farewell game ahead of South Africa at t
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Serepisos to bankroll Wellington Pheonix
Wellington Phoenix owner Terry Serepisos has revealed plans to bankroll the club for the next decade, despite the recession forcing him to scale back his property ventures.
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Nimetz sees ‘solution’
United Nations special envoy Matthew Nimetz visited Athens to continue to establish a basis on which Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) can work to solve
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Cypriot talks focus on the economy
Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat held their first round of talks last week following the recent visit of UN Secretary-General Ban
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Greek anger at German reports
The speaker of the Greek Parliament Filippos Petsalnikos has condemned German press reports on Greece’s financial crisis that he said “surpassed all limits” .
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Olympic Air and rival Aegean agree to merge
Greece’s two largest airlines, Olympic Air and rival Aegean, have announced that they have agreed to join forces in a bid to survive the country’s economic downturn and increased c
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Parliament probes economy for answers
The Papandreou government proposal to set up of a Parliamentary fact-finding committee into the economy was approved last week despite the strong opposition from main Opposition pa
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Blanket ban on smoking for Greece
Banning smoking in all public places is an option being seriously considered by the Greek Health Ministry, as officials look to overhaul the current ban, which is generally accepte
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It’s all Greek to them
A forum to discuss languages education with the Greek ccommunity took place last Monday at the building of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne Victoria (GOCMV).