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Der Spiegel retracts story on ‘death’ of stranded Syrian child in Evros with an apology

German weekly news outlet Der Spiegel issued a retraction, admitting that it “made mistakes” in reporting the alleged death of 5-year-old Syrian girl, Maria while she and other refugees found …

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Tourism rebound for Greece celebrated with video recap on 2022

Greece’s ministry of tourism demonstrated the year’s success in travel revenue and arrivals for 2022, as well as the extension of the tourist season by sharing a video of the …

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Greece one step closer to United Cup final

Sixth seed Maria Sakkari welcomed the New Year taking in Perth, visiting iconic locations including Kings Park, Matilda Bay, the Blue Boat Shed and the South Perth foreshore following her …

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Former Greek Prime Minister, Georgios Papandreou comments on Christos Tsirkas’ passing

The former Prime Minister of Greece, George Papandreou, made the following statement immediately upon learning of the passing of his fellow colleague, Christos Tsirkas. “We mourn with great sorrow, Christos …

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Brazilian democracy saved by Lula “the Greek”

The Washington Post has a slogan, “Democracy Dies In Darkness.” In the era of Trump, Bolsanaro and Putin, it has never been more important for democracy to stay out of …

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The Greek community of Australia mourns the loss of Christos Tsirkas on New Year’s Day

The Greek community of Melbourne began the new year with sad news. The well-known and respected fellow community member Christos Tsirkas has passed away. He was in a nursing home …

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Kokkinakis to defend Kyrgios doubles crown

Despite ending up “cooked” at last year’s Australian Open, Thanaski Kokkinakis doesn’t plan on dialling down his start to the tennis year and will play doubles again with Nick Kyrgios. …

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Hundreds celebrate the new year at Nafpaktian Association and Oakleigh Community events

Hundreds of Melbourne Greeks celebrated the new year at Nafpaktion House in Heatherton on Saturday night, organised by the Nafpaktian Association. Amongst the guests were Greek Consul General Emmanuel Kakavalakis …

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Draft date for Indigenous voice referendum unveiled

Australians could be heading to the polls as early as August to vote on whether an Indigenous voice to parliament should be constitutionally enshrined. Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney told …

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Ups and downs as new year rings in federal policy changes

As 2022 ticks over into 2023, a raft of new changes and laws are set to come into effect. From increased payments and fines to the rolling back of pandemic …

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