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Athens mayor clashes with Israel ambassador over antisemitic graffiti
The mayor of Athens became embroiled in a war of words Sunday with the Israeli ambassador to Greece who accused city authorities of not doing enough to clean up antisemitic …
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NPL Victoria Men’s: Avondale and refereeing drama topple Heidelberg from the summit
The weekend’s blockbuster clash between ladder-leaders Avondale and Heidelberg United delivered a proper spectacle, but it was marred by contentious refereeing that left a bitter taste for the Greek Australian …
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Largest-ever Gaza protest packs Sydney Harbour Bridge with over 90,000 people
A slew of famous faces including Julian Assange, Bob Carr, Anthony Mundine and Craig Foster joined 90,000 in a march for Gaza across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. An unprecedented throng …
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Thousands pour onto iconic Sydney bridge for Gaza
An estimated 25,000 people are marching across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to protest the war on Gaza, with hundreds of police mobilised. One of Australia’s most iconic landmarks has become …
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Greece’s Karalis clears 6.08m in pole vault
Olympic bronze medallist Emmanouil Karalis cleared 6.08 metres in the pole vault at the Greek national championships on Saturday, a mark only ever bettered by three other men. The 25-year-old, …
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Greece achieves deep-space First with laser link to Mars mission
In a landmark achievement for Greek science, the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) has successfully established a laser communication link with a spacecraft nearly 300 million kilometres away. As Kathimerini …
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Thousands to march across Harbour Bridge for Palestine
The iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge will be the site of a major protest against the war in Gaza with politicians, union groups and humanitarian advocates expected to participate. Rally organiser …
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Aliens spotted in Oakleigh
Anyone strolling through Eaton Mall in Oakleigh last Friday may have done a double-take — aliens were wandering between the Greek cafés and shops. Well… not quite. They were street …
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‘The great mass of waters killed many thousands’: how earthquakes and tsunamis shook ancient Greece and Rome
The Greek poet Crinagoras of Mytilene (1st century BC–1st century AD) once addressed a little poem to an earthquake. He asked the quake not to destroy his house: Earthquake, most …
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Australian man arrested in Athens over fatal Melbourne drive-by shooting
Hellenic Police detain suspect at Athens International Airport, sixth man arrested over 2023 Craigieburn murder of Robert Issa Manhunt ends in Athens An Australian man wanted over a deadly drive-by …