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Consensus was the order of the day at the Greek Community of Melbourne AGM

A significant turnout (over 250 members) and general consensus were the main features of the annual general meeting of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) which took place on Sunday …

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A night with Foundas

I thought I should share this about George Foundas, the great, Greek actor on the anniversary of his passing. These days celebrating giants is rare. We’re so inundated with inclusion, …

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Neos Kosmos: 66 years young

Neos Kosmos celebrates it’s 66th anniversary today and remains the most significant voice of, and for, Australian Hellenism. The first article I wrote for Neos Kosmos was in 1987, for …

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Large parish fests in Melbourne and Sydney dominate weekend events [Photos]

It was an action-packed weekend for Greek Melburnians with four large parish events, as Sydneysiders gathered for what was promised to be ‘Australia’s biggest Greek BBQ’ at the Greek Summer …

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Thanos Petrelis rocked the crowd in Melbourne [Photos]

Greek singer Thanos Petrelis performed to a sellout crowd on the weekend in Melbourne ahead of what was meant to be his final show in Canberra on Friday. But the …

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Turkey-Syria disaster: Are Greeks supporting earthquake diplomacy?

The horrific 6 February earthquakes that killed over 40,000 people along the Turkish-Syria border led to an international outpouring of generosity and assistance. Greece has been at the forefront of …

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Greece, Turkey urge better relations after quake

Greece’s foreign minister visited Turkey on Sunday in a show of support after the country was hit by a devastating earthquake last Monday, despite a longstanding rivalry between the two …

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Turkey detains builders as quake deaths pass 33K- Three Australians feared dead

Turkish justice officials targeted more than 130 people allegedly involved in shoddy and illegal construction methods as rescuers extricated more survivors, including a pregnant woman and two small children, six …

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Former Cyprus top diplomat Christodoulides elected youngest president

Former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides was on Sunday elected president of the Republic of Cyprus, becoming at 49 the youngest leader of the divided Mediterranean island nation. The seasoned politician …

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Sakellaropoulou celebrates 10 years of Shedia street paper alongside Greek Australian founder and volunteers

Ioanna and Periklis, two of the nearly 100 sellers of ‘Shedia’, the only street paper in Athens founded by Melbourne-born editor in chief Christos Alefandis, had an unexpected surprise. After …

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