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The Greek Brides of the Begona: An Extraordinary Journey Remembered
The amazing story of the 900 Greek women who travelled 60 years ago aboard the Begona ship from Greece to Australia to meet their future husband was the subject of a mini-documentary by Australian...
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A Greek Australian is the First Fatality of the Melbourne Attack
The man accused of mowing down pedestrians in Melbourne’s CBD, now faces a murder charge following the death of 83-year-old Antonios Crocaris, on Friday 29 December. Mr Crocaris had been in hospital...
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Work and Holiday Visa Allows Young Greeks to Work in Australia for 12 Months
The long-awaited Work and Holiday Visa legislation for Australian and Greek citizens finally saw the bill published in the Greek Official Government Gazette this week, making it official. It will allow...
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Teenage Girl Becomes the First Female to Retrieve the Cross in Australia...
Thousands of Greek Australians attended the liturgies for the Greek Orthodox Epiphany in all major Australian cities. Neos Kosmos reports that in Melbourne people lined up to either dive into the...
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Semaphore Greek Festival Takes Over Adelaide this Saturday
The Semaphore Greek Festival, South Australia’s Hellenic festival, is to celebrate its 39th year this weekend, on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 January. The two-day Semaphore Greek Cultural Festival is...
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Greek Names Lose Ground in Australia
The Greek population in Australia may be booming after many Greeks relocated Down Under due to the recession, but Greek names for newborn babies are in decline. According to data released by the...
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Australian Politician Urges Recognition of ‘Republic of Macedonia’
An Australian politician has called on the country’s government to recognize FYROM as the ‘Republic of Macedonia’. Acting Premier of New South Wales John Barilaro was speaking at a community event to...
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Young Diaspora Cypriots Invited to Explore their Island
A grassroots organization of young overseas Cypriots is running its annual Discover Cyprus Programme in a bid to bring young people from the diaspora closer to their heritage. NEPOMAK is offering...
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Giannis Haroulis to Rock Sydney Greek Festival
Australian audiences are getting ready for legendary Greek musician Giannis Haroulis who is bringing his popular mix of Cretan music, blended with folk and modern Greek pop, to Sydney. The 36th Sydney...
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Greek Australians Join Rich List
Two influential Greek Australian entrepreneurs who have blazed a trail in their respective fields are now among the country’s richest young people. Building magnate Kostas Drakopoulos and fitness guru...
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Haute Couture from Minoan and Mycenaean Civilizations at Hellenic Museum
Haute Couture in Ancient Greece: The Spectacular Costumes of Ariadne & Helen of Troy at the Hellenic Museum in Melbourne, will bring to life the magnificent costumes worn by Minoans and Mycenaeans...
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The Twelve Best Greek Restaurants in Melbourne
(Courtesy: Hellenic Republic). Melbourne is the second-largest urban area in Australia behind Sydney. It is also one of the most diverse cities and home to one of the largest Greek diaspora communities...
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Greek Australians Rally over Macedonia Issue (photos)
Greek Australians took part in a demonstration in Melbourne on Sunday to protest what they called the “sellout of Macedonia” and to coincide with a massive rally taking place in Thessaloniki....
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Mystery Delay Hits Greek, Aussie Visa Scheme
A working-holiday visa program which was intended to see hundreds of young Greeks travel and work in Australia has yet to take off, local media are reporting. A memorandum of understanding between...
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Pontian “Momogeroi” to Visit Lonsdale Street Greek Festival
The custom of Momogeroi and the play “I Manassia ki Syrketai” will be presented by the Educational Pontian Association of Agios Dimitrios – Ryakion at the Melbourne Festival “Antipodes”. According to...
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Shocking Video Emerges of Greek Patient Been Abused at Melbourne Hospital
The nurse at the centre of a case of alleged patient abuse in Victoria, that was caught on a camera hidden by the patient’s family, has been stood down. The 30-year-old nurse is being investigated for...
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Greek Australians Prepare for 31st Lonsdale St Festival
Thousands attended 2017 festival On Saturday 10 and 11 February Melbourne’s largest Greek street party will paint the city blue and white with a bumper weekend of food, music, dancing and culture. This...
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Police in Melbourne Seek Missing Greek Pensioner
Missing man Triantafilos Panagopoulos Police in Melbourne are for searching for an elderly Greek man, missing since Sunday. Triantafilos Panagopoulos, 78, is described by Victoria police as being 175...
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Melbourne’s Lonsdale Street Turns Greek in ‘Biggest Ever Festival’
Thousands of Greek Australians gathered at Melbourne’s Lonsdale Street over the weekend for a feast of song, dance, food and culture which has been described as the biggest Greek festival ever to have...
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Greek Australians to Rally for Macedonia in Melbourne
Greek-Australian groups are planning a rally on Macedonia for Sunday, Feb. 25, outside the Greek Consulate in Melbourne. The protest, organized by the Pan-Macedonian Association of Melbourne and...
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