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Cyprus keeps air links to Israel open despite war

Cyprus is maintaining its air links with Israel despite an attack by Hamas militants, the island’s transport minister said on Monday. Alexis Vafeades said it was critical for the country …

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Safety of Australians top priority as Israel war rages

The safety of Australians in the Middle East remains the government’s top priority as the war between Israel and Palestine escalates. About 900 people are dead and thousands more wounded …

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Injured tortoises make slow recovery from Greece fires

In an animal shelter near Athens, veterinarian Kleopatra Gkika gently smears soothing cream on the leg of a tortoise, one of hundreds singed in Greece’s devastating summer wildfires. The healing …

Tsitsipas, Fritz out in Shanghai but Alcaraz fights on

Stefanos Tsitsipas’s patchy form goes on, the world No.6 beaten by 34th-ranked Frenchman Ugo Humbert in the Shanghai Masters. The fourth-seeded Greek right-hander lost 6-4 3-6 7-5 in two hours …

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Australian tourists top per-night spend in Greece

According to recently published data, during the third quarter of 2022 (July, August, and September), Australian visitors spent an average of €128.2 (approximately AU$188) per night, compared to an average …

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Tensions rise over rallies, vigils for Mideast unrest

Protesters will march in solidarity with Palestinians in Sydney, as Australia’s Jewish community mourns the victims of renewed conflict in Israel. More than 700 Israelis are dead, and thousands more …

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Campaign efforts go into overdrive as voice vote looms

Campaign efforts are accelerating in the race to referendum day for the Indigenous voice, with one in eight votes still up for grabs. Coming from behind and with every major …

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Imbros Island and its role in Australia’s Anzac story revealed in new book

A publication released reveals the role of the Island of Imbros and its Hellenic population in the Gallipoli campaign of 1915-16. The book’s author is historian Jim Claven and has …

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Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras head to second round of elections for mayor

Ruling New Democracy party appeared to win 7 out of 13 regions of Greece in the first round of local elections on Sunday, with 37 per cent of ballots counted …

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Epistrofi : Navigating the post-pandemic revival from a Greek Australian gaze

Greece resonates with the Greek Diaspora, it transcends barriers of time, distance, and circumstances. This sentiment is shared by many who, despite leaving their ancestral land to settle in Australia, …

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