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‘When local goes global’ – the University of Athens educates the world online

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) has announced a new online learning initiative for the 2023-24 academic year. With its new e-learning courses, Greece’s biggest and oldest university …

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Makarios to visit Mitsotakis in Athens after successful trip in Istanbul

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to hold a meeting with Archbishop Makarios of Australia at the Maximos Mansion to discuss issues concerning Hellenism in Australia. Athens is the …

News

Germany wants to force debt cuts in EU spending rules

Economic powerhouse Germany wants EU members to be given binding targets to slash their debts under new spending rules being prepared by Brussels, a document seen by AFP on Thursday …

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Panathinaikos and Olympiacos set for season-defining showdown

The derby of the eternal enemies is lined up perfectly to thrill this weekend as it stands to play a dramatic role in the fates of Panathinaikos and Olympiacos’ respective …

Dialogue

A uniquely American tragedy

For the handful of readers who have not paid attention, this week former US president Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury on criminal charges stemming from his role …

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Oakleigh Grammar crowned 2023 champions in EISM Senior Boys Basketball Premiership

Oakleigh Grammar have been crowned as champions of the 2023 Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne (EISM) Senior Boys Basketball Premiership in what’s being lauded as an “historic victory 23 years …

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What’s On 8 – 15 April: Live music, dance, art, history and a cruise

VIC TSIFTES LIVE Rebetiko music, known as the Greek blues, emerged in Greece in the 1920s as the music of the poor and the outlawed. Early songs were written in …

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Sydney’s Greek Australian Writers Festival – A Triumph

On 2 April I had the privilege to take part in Sydney’s Greek Australian Writers’ Festival. The Festival is presented by the Greek Festival of Sydney (this year celebrating its …

Dialogue

So, what happened exactly 45 years ago on April 1, 1978?

Last week at the Greek Writer’s Festival in Sydney a historian told the audience of an anti Greek riot in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia that occurred in 1916. It was an …

Dialogue

Moving beyond Trump: It’s time to leave demagoguery behind and stand up for democracy

When Chris Minns and Dominic Perrottet squared off at the NSW election, there was something missing – bitterness, arrogance, and trash talk. The type of stuff one expects from a …

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