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Greek Music Festival Hits Melbourne on Saturday
Musicians from Greece and Australia will pay homage to the Greek blues, or Rebetiko, in a festival at the Melbourne Recital Centre on Saturday. Pliri Ntaxei and Chrysoula K & Purpura from Greece,...
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Pro-FYROM Activists Lobby Australian Parliament
A Greek-Australian rally in Melbourne over the ‘Macedonia’ name dispute (file photo) An online petition could be headed to Australia’s parliament demanding Canberra recognize the Skopje government as...
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Greek Australians’ Long History in the National Rugby League
Dr. George Peponis By Con Stamocostas In the lead up to the new NRL season, we look at the contributions of prominent Greek-Australian rugby league players, administrators and the next big hopeful. The...
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Greek Independence Epic Coming to Brisbane (video)
A scene from Exodus 1826 A dramatic depiction of the Greek War of Independence will be screened in Brisbane ahead of this year’s Greek Independence Day celebrations. The Elizabeth Picture Theatre is to...
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Greek-‘Macedonian’ Mix-Up Mars Labor Candidate’s Flyer
Ged Kearney on the campaign trail Australia’s Labor Party leader Bill Shorten and the party’s candidate for the Batman by-election Ged Kearney have apologized after a campaign flyer used Greek text...
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Melbourne Lecture Examines Colonial Rule in Greek Islands
Corfu newspaper writes about enosis [union] with Greece in 1864The history of Greece’s Ionian islands under British rule came under the spotlight in a lecture given in Melbourne on Thursday. Dr....
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Greek Australians Organize Easter Food Drive for Families in Need
The Greek Welfare Center of Australia is helping Greek Australians in need by coordinating a food, clothing, and toy drive for Greek Australian families struggling at this time of year. Whether you’re...
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‘Journey of a Lifetime’ for Greek Students Visiting Australia
A group of 22 junior high-school students and three accompanying female staff members from Voula, south of Athens, have made a dream come true by visiting Australia. The week-long visit began on March...
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Melbourne’s Historic Orthodox Church Re-Opens After Devastating Fire
Melbourne’s historic Annunciation of Our Lady Orthodox church which was severely damaged in early May 2016 by fire will again open its doors on the eve of the feast day of the Annunciation, March 24....
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Evzones Form Guard of Honor at Melbourne’s Parliament House (video)
The Evzones, Greece’s Presidential Guard, formed an honor guard at the Parliament House of Victoria on Thursday, during their visit to Melbourne, Australia. The unit is in Australia to participate in...
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Greek-Australian Short Film Festival Seeks New Submissions
Actor Jim Koutsoukos (R) and actor/director Katerina Kotsonis (L), creators of the Greek australian Short Film Festival The Greek Australian Short Film Festival (GASFF) is looking for submissions for...
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Adelaide Gets a Taste of Athens’ Monastiraki for Greek Glendi Festival
Adelaide’s main square got a small transformation to remind us of Athens’ famous Monastiraki market, as part of the Greek Glendi Festival. Over 40,000 people are expected at South Australia’s largest...
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Greek Australian Kokkinakis Dethrones Federer at Miami Open
Greek Australian tennis player Thanasis Kokkinakis on Saturday beat tennis giant Roger Federer at the Miami Open, bringing him down to second place in the world ranking. It was a tremendous success for...
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Evzones Boost Greek Pride at Melbourne Greek Independence Day Parade
@KatinaGabriel, Twitter Thousands turned to the streets of Melbourne to get a glimpse of the Evzones on Sunday parading in celebration of Greek Independence Day. “This is undoubtedly the most massive...
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Sydney Greeks Unfurl Huge Flag to Mark Independence
The Greeks of Sydney have celebrated Greek Independence Day with a large-scale parade at Sydney’s Harbour. Celebrations began with a Thanksgiving Service Doxology in Redfern, then a memorial...
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Australian NGO Says Greek Whistleblowing Laws Need Reform
Blueprint for Free Speech, an Australian NGO, has claimed that Greece has serious deficiencies in its whistleblowing laws, resulting in an overall inability to deal with serious scandals. The NGO’s...
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Hellenic Community of Melbourne Honors Evzones
The Evzones of Greece’s Presidential Guard were honored by the Hellenic Community of Melbourne at the Greek Centre as part of the March 25th festivities. The Board of Directors of the Community held a...
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Greek Food Brings Comfort to Post-Earthquake Christchurch
By Con Stamokostas Two brothers whose much-loved Greek-food business was among the first to rebuild after a devastating earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand, are on the move. Dimitri’s Greek Food...
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Glendi Festival Brings a Taste of Greece to Perth
The Perth Glendi Festival promises to bring a taste of Greece to western Australia for one more year on the weekend of April 21-22. Visitors will have the opportunity to savor traditional Greek...
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Greek Church Devastated by Pre-Easter Blaze
The Greek community in South Australia is rallying round after a fire swept through an Orthodox church just days before Easter. St Panteleimon Greek Orthodox Church at Glenelg North, Adelaide, which...
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