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Greek-Australian Donates 1M to Greek University Program
The Greek Program at the University of La Trobe University in Melbourne, which is currently facing some financial problems, received a generous donation of more than one million U.S. dollars from a...
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Greek-Australian Maree Tsakiridis Exhibits “Intuitive Flow”
Greek-Australian artist, Maree Tsakiridis, at her Art Exhibition. Photo by Mary Boukouvalas Greek-Australian Maree Tsakiridis’ first solo art exhibition, Intuitive Flow, opened in Melbourne last...
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Greeks Give Poseidon Statue to Australians
The City Council of Moreland in Melbourne has accepted the local Greek Community’s proposal to place the statue of the ancient Greek god Poseidon at Coburg Lake Reserve. The statue was the Greek...
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Christos Tsiolkas Speaks at Sydney Writers’ Festival
Christos Tsiolkas, a Greek-Australian writer who was born in Melbourne was invited to speak and participate in this year’s Sydney Writer’s Festival. Tsiolkas’ work is well-known around the world,...
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Statue in Australia Honors Lemnos and the Aegean Sea
A bronze statue that depicts a nurse and a soldier in Lemnos Island will be set up in the seaside district of Albert Park, Melbourne. Its purpose is to highlight and remind the young generations of the...
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Greek Paniyiri in Brisbane
The annual Greek Paniyiri, held May 24 and 25 at Musgrave Park, Brisbane attracted more than 60,000 people who had the chance to get to know the Greek culture and tradition. The visitors tasted the...
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Melbourne: Maria Farantouri’s Concert Next Sunday
A great number of Greek Australians and Australians will have the one time opportunity to enjoy a performance by Maria Farantouri at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival this Sunday. Charles...
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How Greeks Made Milkshakes a National Drink in Australia
Milk Bar sign from The Legend Espresso Café & Milk Bar Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1960s. Sign courtesy I. Nicolades, from the “In Their Own Image: Greek-Australians” National...
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Greek-Australian Baby Born 395gr Survives!
Australian scientists are calling the birth and survival of a Greek-Australian infant who was born prematurely at 395gr as a “scientific miracle.” He is the smallest infant ever to be born and survive...
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Greek Vaso Morali, World’s First Female Soccer Commentator
Preparations for the 2014 Brazil World Cup are ongoing in Australia for the broadcasting of the games by the Australian public Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), which holds the exclusive radio and...
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Postecoglou’s Goals for World Cup in Brazil
The expatriate coach of Australia’s national football team “Socceroos,” Ange Postecoglou, selected some fresh blood for Brazil’s World Cup, while attempting a radical renewal of the team. Australia’s...
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Faradouri and Lloyd’s Glorious Performance in Melbourne!
The unique concert, “The Greek Project,” given on Sunday night, June 1, by the legendary Maria Faradouri and Charles Lloyd, during the International Jazz Festival of Melbourne in collaboration with the...
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11-Year Old Greek Boy Co-Stars With Russell Crowe
An 11-year old Greek boy will co-star with Russell Crow in his new movie “The Water Divine,” which was shot in Turkey. His name is Dylan Geogriadis and he is a fifth-grade elementary school pupil from...
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James Manifis: Kastellorizian of the Year
The Kastellorizian Association of Victoria announced during a special event held on May 25, the 21st recipient of the Kastellorizian of the Year award. The award was offered to the former president of...
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Bouzanis Joins Western Sydney Wanderers
Greek Australian Dean Bouzanis returns to Australia with a two-year deal signed to Western Sydney Wanderers. The 23-year old goalkeeper started his career in the club Sydney Olympic until he joined...
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Maria Farantouri Moves Melbourne Audiences
Maria Farantouri in Melbourne. Photo by Mary Boukouvalas One of the most significant voices of Greece, Maria Farantouri, and renowned US jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd continue their fourteen-year...
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Australian Journalist Praises Greek Hospitality
Australian Huw Kingston, praises Greek tourism to the Australian media and does so very effectively as he describes his experiences traveling in Greece. Kingston works as a travel journalist and owns a...
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Thousands of Greeks Fleeing to Australia Due to Crisis
According to statistics of the Department of Immigration 33,951 Australians, Greek Australians and Greek migrants and visitors arrived in Australia during the 2012-2013 financial year. This significant...
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Greek Language Courses Decrease in State Schools of Victoria
The 2014 Conference of the Modern Greek Teachers’ Association was held successfully at the University of Melbourne with the participation of about a hundred teachers of Modern Greek. The conference...
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Andrew Demetriou Leaves AFL After 11 Years
Greek Australian Andrew Demetriou, who was the CEO of the Australian Football League for the last 11 years handed the company over to Gillon McLachlan. “No final clips. I am going out without having...
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