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Diatribe: Peter Jasonides and Epirus
My first conversation with the late Peter Jasonides relating to Epirus took place at a Pontian «παρακάθ’». The traditional Pontian song «Τρυγόνα» was playing and we were comparing lyrics, as …
Features –
Chrysoula Heisler reflects on six decades of volunteering and Greek heritage
Chrysoula Heisler (née Vatsilas) welcomes me with a warm smile in front of her colourful garden at her Glenside home. She has loved Aussie gardens since the day she set …
News –
Cypriot communities across Australia mark 50 years of division
Hellenes and Philhellenes worldwide are mobilising to mark the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Demanding action and uniting to remember those lost and missing, and to stand …
News –
Major IT outage affecting banks, media outlets
IT outages are reportedly affecting major institutions across the nation. Crowd-sourced website Downdetector has listed the National Australia Bank, ABC, ANZ, Telstra and Bendigo Bank as suffering outages. Many media …
News –
US political divide affecting its world standing: PM
Political polarisation in the US has affected America’s standing in the world, the prime minister says, as President Joe Biden comes under increasing pressure to step aside. As former president …
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Prominent Greek-Australian woman in Melbourne slips, falls, and dies in her garden
The unexpected death of Aikaterini Salaha has plunged her close relatives and friends into mourning. The wife of well-known businessman and president of the Labor Union “Dimokritos,” Thanasis Salahas, died …
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GCM to expand Greek youth camp program to Attica
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) is expanding its camp program to the Attica region in Greece. GCM President Bill Papastergiadis met with Governor of Attica Nikos Hardalias in Greece …
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Paralegal to be locked up for five years after stealing $1.5 million
Former paralegal Athena Razos has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing more than $1.5 million from her employer. Razos was found …
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Priest of NSW Greek church found guilty of sexually touching women
A Greek Orthodox priest from Sydney has been found guilty of sexually touching a number of women. Father Mario “George” Fayjloun, was undertaking duties as a priest between August 2019 …
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Former President of Kytherian Association of Australia Emmanuel Alfieris passes away aged 53
The community is in deep mourning after the sudden passing of one of its esteemed figures, Emmanuel Alfieris, at the age of 53. The former President of the Kytherian Association …