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National Theater to Visit Australia, 2015
The National Theater of Greece is planning to establish a troupe which will tour around the world. The troupe will perform for 7 months per year in countries with a strong Greek presence said Sotiris...
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Legendary Greek-Australian Athlete Honored with Statue
The great Greek-Australian footballer, Lou Richards was recently honored with a bronze statue at Collingwood football club’s headquarters and a John Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award. The 91 year-old...
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Australia Honors 73rd Anniversary Since the Battle of Crete
Lieutenant General and official of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff, Georgios Petkos, will represent the Greek armed forces at the 73rd anniversary since the battle of Crete, which is set...
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Greek Brides of Arranged Marriages in Australia
The book of Dr Panayota Nazou, ““Greek ‘Proxy Brides’ in Australia: From Life Experience to Artistic Expression” (1950-1975)” is expected to shed some light on brides of arranged marriages in the Greek...
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Brisbane: The Story of the First Greek Orthodox Church
In 1922, the Greek Community of Brisbane, purchased a property on Russell Street, the present Hellenic House. The Church sub-committee’s vision was to turn this property into a Greek Orthodox Church....
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Fund Raiser for Melbourne’s Greek Cultural Center a Success
A fundraising event that took place on April 29 in the premises of the Cultural Center of the Greek Community of Melbourne yielded the impressive amount of 850,000 dollars. About 130 eminent...
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Australia Set to Cut Pensions to Citizens Living in Greece
Australian pensioners residing in Greece stand to lose their disability allowance as Canberra prepares for further budget cuts. Some 7,300 Australian disability pensioners living overseas share A$100...
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Brisbane: Anti-Fascists Confront GD Rally Near Greek Consul
The Australia First Party organized a rally in solidarity with Greece’s neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn, but the dozen or so supporters gathered outside Brisbane’s Greek Club were met outside the Consul...
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‘Thalia’ a Book on Greek Immigrants of Australia
A new book, entitled “Thalia,” written by Greek-Australian author Nikos Piperis, talks about one of the most tragic aspects of immigration revealing violent details of young people who were forced to...
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Voutsas’ Tour of Australia Hampered by Dubai Airport Thieves
Famous Greek actor Kostas Voutsas has fallen victim to theft on route to Australia with colleagues to tour the play The Desperates, causing the first two performances to be postponed. In transit in...
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Greek-Australian Actor Steve Mouzakis Wins Top Award
The renowned Greek-Australian actor Steve Mouzakis won Best Male Actor at the Green Room Awards for his performance as Lophakhin in the Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of “The Cherry Orchard” by...
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Greece and Australia to Sign Work and Holiday Visa
The work and holiday visa arrangement between Greece and Australia will be signed on Wednesday, May 14. The visa will be available to young people aged 18 to 30 years old, who want to travel and work...
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Tourism Minister Calls on Australians to Visit Greece
Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni sent out a message to the Greek-Australians on the occasion of her upcoming visit to Australia, calling on the Greeks of the diaspora to visit Greece this year. The...
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Greek-Australian ‘Fronditha’ Aged Care Center Expands
Greek-Australian aged care center “Fronditha” will invest 35 million Australian dollars in expanding its facilities, as announced by its president Sakis Zafeiropoulos at the Melbourne center’s annual...
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Greek Sergeant Goes on Trial to Keep his Beard
The Supreme Court of Victoria has the final word concerning the right of police officers to have a beard. Sergeant Vasilis Chrisanthakopoulos and fifteen of his colleagues applied to the Supreme Court...
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Olga Kefalogianni in Australia to Boost Greek Tourism
The Greek Tourism Minister, Olga Kefalogianni, visited Melbourne and met with Australian politicians, major tourist agents and Greek organizations. Kefalogianni attended an event organised by the Greek...
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Greek-Australian Work and Holiday Visa Agreement Signed
After two years of effort, Greece has finally signed the intergovernmental agreement with Australia to grant a combination of work and holiday visas to 500 individuals, aged 18-30 years old, in order...
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Australians Visit Gallipoli for 100th ANZAC Day
Numerous Australians are expected to visit the Gallipoli peninsula in April 2015, to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Australian and New Zealander Army Corps (ANZAC) landing during World War...
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Greek Food Truck in Melbourne’s Streets
During the last years a new trend in the food industry has taken over the streets of Melbourne. Australian citizens are thrilled with the food trucks that provide a wide variety of tastes from around...
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Young Greek-Australians Win The Voice Blind Auditions
As of this week three young Greek-Australians have passed the blind auditions of Australia’s music show The Voice, and won over the audience. Carly Yelayotis, Frank Lakoudis and Luke Koteras caught the...
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