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Dialogue –
Greeks towards YES
Sheena Watt an Indigenous woman and MP for the Northern Metro hosted an uplifting event at the Philhellene Restaurant last night in support of a Voice to Parliament. The audience …
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Kikilias on reopening the EOT office in Melbourne: “Australia is a big market for us”
Over a walk at the Anafiotika neighbourhood in Plaka, Greece’s Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias and the Australian Ambassador to Greece, Arthur Spirou, formalised the reopening of the EOT office …
Dialogue –
Colliding Easters: Balancing traditions and family celebration
Last week, I woke up to the scent of chickpea and bacalao soup on a Spanish Catholic Good Friday morning. My wife, who is Spanish and a non-practicing Catholic, and …
News –
Resurrection liturgy at Panagia Kamariani in Red Hill to take place as per usual
Father Matthew, the parish priest of the Panagia Kamariani church in Red Hill told Neos Kosmos that information suggesting that the church would not be operating on the night of …
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Greek Consulate in Sydney commemorates 80th anniversary of Thessaloniki Jews deportation
Between 15 March and 10 August 1943, some forty-three thousand Jews of Thessaloniki were transported to the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Of those, less than one thousand returned back …
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Easter Sunday, a time of great celebration and religious devotion across Greece
Easter Sunday, the day of ‘Pascha’ in Greek, is one of the most significant religious holidays for Hellenes. Celebrations throughout Greece are steeped in tradition and are a beautiful representation …
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Major tax reform on ‘menu of options’ ahead of budget
Pruning back stage-three tax cuts, raising the GST and cutting wasteful spending on major defence and transport projects are among a suite of options the government could consider to rein …
Life –
Harmolipi and the importance of Apodimi Compania in the Greek-Australian cultural scene
Harmolipi (Joyful Sorrow) is Apodimi’s ninth album, released in 2023 and marks the band’s 39th birthday which coincides with its 2023 Australian tour. Apodimi Compania is mainly a concert-stage performance …
Sport –
Sam Kerr inspires Matildas to amazing win over England
Sam Kerr hopes Australia has woken up delighted to the news that her Matildas, inspired by her own striking brilliance, have earned a sensational 2-0 triumph over England. Demonstrating once …
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Anthony Locascio: the Greek-Italian comedian storming the nation
“Storytelling, extremely personal, occasionally edgy with a sprinkling of ethnic flavouring.” This is the comedy style of Anthony Locascio, a young comedian with Greek and Italian roots, who is finding …