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Any concession on prosecco, feta an economic ‘disaster’
Australia shouldn’t “blink” over naming rights for prosecco and cheeses including feta and parmesan during trade negotiations with the European Union, the opposition says. Delegations have been working to finalise …
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Millions to be spent on research into long COVID
More than $50 million will be spent on research into long COVID, after an inquiry into the condition called for a national database on the coronavirus. The funding will allow …
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Rescue operations to extract Greeks and foreign nationals from Sudan
Battles raging in Sudan have sparked several evacuation operations to rescue foreign citizens or embassy staff by road, air and sea. The Greek foreign ministry said a first group of …
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Greek armed forces delegation to attend Battle of Crete anniversary events
A high-level delegation of the Greek armed forces will visit Australia for the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Crete. Chief of Staff, Vice General George Kyriakou, Commander of the …
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St George church in Thornbury celebrates Feast Day
The Greek Community of Melbourne’s St George church in Thornbury celebrated its Feast Day with close to 1000 people in attendance, on Sunday, 23 April. The large turnout allowed people …
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Antonis Remos visits the Greek Centre
Famed Greek popular singer Antonis Remos made a visit to the Greek Centre in Melbourne on Sunday, accompanied by his maestro Vasilis Panagiotou and Greek Australian promoter Vasilis Mavrogiannis. Remos …
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Sydney book launch – The Children of Aphrodite: The Story of Cypriots of Australia
After its first launch in Melbourne last December, Professor Anastasios Tamis’ book on the Cypriots of Australia was launched last Sunday in Sydney, acquiring high appraisals from former NSW premier …
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Klearhos Murphy: Winner of Young Composer of the Year Award blending Western Art, Byzantine and Greek-folk traditions
Klearhos Murphy has been named the winner of Willoughby Symphony Orchestra’s Young Composer of the Year Award for 2023. “I was honestly completely starstruck when they called me,” said Klearhos …
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HACCI, Greek Australians and the May elections in Greece
The recent public intervention by the Founding Council of the Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI) National Federation, regarding the restrictive prerequisites set by the Greek state to …
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AEK and Panathinaikos all but eliminate Olympiacos and PAOK from title race after major away wins
It all comes down to the battle between Panathinaikos and AEK after the two clubs practically extinguished both PAOK’s and Olympiacos’ title chances with huge wins at ‘Toumba’ and ‘Karaiskakis’ …