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Athens assumes B40 Balkan cities network presidency
The Mayor of Athens, Kostas Bakoyannis, opened the first session of the Athens Mayors Summit by describing the role of the B40 Balkan Cities Network and the historical context that …
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Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis says Melbourne’s Greeks helped him reach the 2006 Australian Open finals
Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis was the first Hellene to reach a grand slam final when Roger Federer beat him in the 2006 Australian Open decider. Baghdatis’ popularity was a precursor for …
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Why women suffer worse outcomes than men when it comes to heart disease
“We’ve found over recent years that women are doing worse after their heart attacks, they’re more likely to have another heart attack, and more likely to die or have heart …
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Tribunal rejects shooting gold medallist Michael Diamond’s request to overturn a 10-year gun licence ban
Michael Diamond, the Greek Australian two-time Olympic shooting gold medallist has failed in his bid to get a 10-year gun licence ban overturned. Diamond, now 50, had his Category A …
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Diatribe: Trevor in time of mourning
My good friend Trevor (which is short for Aristogeiton) is in mourning. The object of his most ardent affection and veneration is dead. Constantine, the deposed king of Greece has …
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Turncoat suspect blows open EU parliament graft probe – Kaili continues to protest innocence
Under the terms of a plea deal struck with Belgian investigators, former Italian lawmaker Pier Antonio Panzeri has begun to spill the beans in the graft scandal rocking the European …
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Kyrgios upbeat after knee operation
Nick Kyrgios has emerged from surgery on the knee injury that ruled him out of the Australian Open in upbeat mood. The Australian No.1’s post-op recuperation began with tuning into …
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“True gentleman” Johnny Adilinis, proprietor of NSW’s iconic Golden Gate Café passes aged 92
Tributes are pouring in for Johnny Adilinis, proprietor of the Golden Gate Café at The Entrance on NSW’s Central Coast, who passed away on Tuesday 17 January after an unexpected …
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Spartacus and Norma Tsiamis, a love story through a photo
Photographer Effy Alexakis and historian Leonard Janiszewski held an exhibition at the end of 2022 celebrating forty years of Janiszewki’s documenting the history of the Greek-Australian community. One of the …
69 mayors from 10 countries meet in Athens for B40 Mayors Summit
The Athens Mayors Summit of the B40 Balkan Cities Network began on Sunday evening (Greece time) with a symbolic tour of the Acropolis Museum. The Mayor of Athens, Kostas Bakoyannis, …