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The loss of a Greek Statue in Melbourne
A few years ago a statue of a Greek Prime Minister went missing. Did this happen in Athens? Thessaloniki? No, it happened in East Brunswick. For decades, a statue of …
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Acts of kindness help Athenians cope with heatwave
As temperatures inched towards 40C in Athens, a vegetable seller spontaneously handed a bottle of water to street musician Anna Gardere Nikolaki, a regular at this Athens food market. “I …
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Musk founds political party and invokes Epaminondas at the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC
Elon Musk has told his followers on X that the “America Party is formed” after posting a poll asking respondents if there should be a new US political party. A …
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‘Saltwater in our veins’: Fishing brings Australia’s migrant families together
Sydneysider Stan Konstantaras is young enough to be running a business while managing to get away on fishing trips every few weeks. “I’ve lost count of the weekends I’ve worked …
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Putting Greek Australians on the map: Honouring our community through Victoria’s place names
The story of the Greek Australian community deserves to be written into the very streets and parks of Victoria—its geography reflecting the legacy of one of the state’s most significant …
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Youngsters delight Greek Festival of Sydney with excellent talent showcase
The Greek Festival of Sydney has continued its new initiative to focus on the artistic skill of the youth with numerous youngsters entering a wide variety of submissions in the …
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The Games of democratic Athens were as great as the ancient Olympics
The Olympic Games immediately spring to mind when people think about sport in ancient Greece. This is easy to understand because these Games are what has inspired our modern Olympics. …
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Hundreds attend Hellenic Anzac commemorations in Canberra and Sydney
Last weekend witnessed hundreds of people attend a series of commemorative events in Canberra and Sydney. The events saw the screening of the Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee’s new documentary on …
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Merri-Bek’s Sister City ties with Sparta in jeopardy
The future of Merri-Bek’s long-standing Sister City relationship with Sparta, Greece is in jeopardy, with councillors set to vote on a recommendation to end the partnership at this Wednesday’s council …
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Diatribe: Philhellene on the March
A few days before the march commemorating Greek Independence Day was to take place, I received the following text message: «Γεια σου θείο. Μπορούμε να έρθω στην παρέλασι το Κυριακή;». …