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Greek Orthodox Liturgies in Australia Suspended Amid Coronavirus Spread
File photo of Archbishop Makarios. Credit: https://www.facebook.com/greek.archdiocese The Greek Orthodox Church suspended earlier in the week all liturgies in Australia after mounting criticism over...
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Is this Greek Man the Most Generous Person in Australia?
A generous Greek-Australian man has handed out $100 in cash to dozens of jobless workers waiting outside a Centrelink office in Melbourne. Good Samaritan Peter Darmos, who was earlier identified under...
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Australia’s Greek Orthodox Churches to Conduct Liturgies Behind Closed Doors
Photo credit: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Greek Orthodox churches will be conducting liturgies every Sunday and throughout the Orthodox Holy Week behind closed doors. This has been the...
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Greek Family Distraught after Australian Police Interrupt Funeral
Benita Kolovos and her deceased grandfather, Dino. Photo Source: @benitakolovos/Twitter A Greek-Australian family was left “inconsolable” after two Victorian police officers reportedly interrupted Dino...
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Greek Community Rallies to Support Greek Immigrants During Pandemic
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has been focusing over the past few weeks on developing a coordinated response to assist Greek citizens who do not yet have Australian citizenship and might face...
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Anzac Day: The Brave Australians and New Zealanders who Fought for Greece
ANZAC Day is a day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders “who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations” and...
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Greek Australian Senior Police Officer Killed in Car Crash
Detective Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan Greek Australian Detective Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan was one of the two women killed in a horrific crash at Urrbrae on Saturday. Shanahan,...
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Australian Teachers Sing in Greek to Lift Spirits in Coronavirus Times
A Greek Australian teacher created a touching song and video where all the staff at her school sing in Greek in a bid to remind their students of the values of community and togetherness during the...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas Pranks Nick Kyrgios on Birthday
On his 25th birthday, Greek-Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has become the victim of a hilarious online prank after Greek superstar Stefanos Tsitsipas posted his phone number online. The pair have...
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Area of Sydney Renamed “Little Athens”
Sydney’s Inner West Council announced last week that an area of the city will be renamed “Little Athens” in honor to the contributions of Greek-Australians to the community. The newly-designated area...
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Cretan Australians Prepare to Mark Anniversary of the Battle of Crete
German paratroopers landing on Crete, May 20, 1941. Photo Source: Wikipedia The Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand is preparing to mark the 79th anniversary of the Battle of Crete despite...
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The Hellenic Initiative Australia Lends Support to Two New Causes in Greece
THI is lending its support to the Emfasis Foundation with a new grant. Photo courtesy of Emfasis The Hellenic Initiative (THI) Australia announced earlier in the week that it is committing its support...
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Greek Australians Lead Way in Demanding Return of Parthenon Sculptures
Several of the Parthenon Sculptures. Photo credit: Athens News Agency-Macedonian News Agency The nation of Australia has taken steps to intensify the international pressure placed on Great Britain to...
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Greek Girl Hopes to Capture Judges, Audience in Voice Australia
15-year-old Despina Savva. Source: Instagram Greek Australian Despina Savva is ready to show off her singing talent this Sunday with her blind audition to be showcased on Nine Network’s The Voice...
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Greek Man Stabbed to Death Inside his Sydney Home
Kevin Kourtis/Facebook A manhunt has been launched for three members of a masked gang who allegedly stabbed a 39-year-old Greek man to death when he opened the door to his home. Kevin Kourtis died from...
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Suspension of Qatar Airways Flights to Athens Leaves Greek-Australians in Limbo
credit: Anna Zvereva / Wikimedia Commons Greek-Australians who had been planning to visit Greece in the next few weeks were left in limbo after Athens suspended all Qatar Airways flights following an...
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Floyd Murder Prompts Peter Andre to Speak Out on Anti-Greek Discrimination in...
Peter Andre with his Greek parents. Photo Source: Peter Andre/Instagram Pop star Peter Andre opened up on Monday about the vile abuse he has received at the hands of racists while growing up with his...
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Archbishop Makarios’ $6.5 Million Sydney Harbour Apartment
The new luxury apartment bought for the head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia, Archbishop Makarios, is set to ignite controversy among the Greek Australian community. According to...
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Greek-Australian Community Sends Letter Urging Greece to Allow Tourists
In a letter addressed to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, the Greek community of Melbourne requests that Greece allow visitors from Australia into...
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Australia Dashes Greek Community’s Hopes to Visit Homeland in 2020
Scott Morrison speaking to the press on Thursday Speaking to local media on Thursday 18th June, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed fears about a long extension to the international...
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