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The First Greek Community Dialogue in Melbourne
The Centre for Dialogue of the La Trobe University in Australia, along with The Greek Studies of the University and the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria, co-organise a series of...
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Greek Expat Donates 1 Million Dollars to Australian University
Greek expatriate hematologist and oncologist Paul Eliadis, donated an impressive 1 million dollars to the University of Queensland in order to create a Chair of Ancient Greek History. “I believe that...
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Baz Luhrmann Chooses Greek Actress for Leading Role
A Greek actress was chosen by the renowned Australian director Baz Luhrmann to star in his musical production “Strictly Ballroom” based on the famous Australian film. The actress, Phoebe Panaretos, has...
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The Greek Feast in Adelaide
The Premier of South Australia, Jay Weatherill, the Chief of the Australian Liberal Party of the same state, Steven Marshall, as well as many other guests including 15,000 people enjoyed the Greek...
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Harry Danalis Reelected President of Greek Community in Sydney
Head of the New South Wales team, Harry Danalis, achieved the ultimate victory in the elections of the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW. Both sides are satisfied with the so far developments and have...
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South Australia-Cyprus Parliamentary Friendship Committee
The Parliament of South Australia decided to re-establish the South Australia-Cyprus Parliamentary Friendship Committee. During the first session of the Committee, its members were informed on current...
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Australia Seems Willing to Grant Visas to Greeks
Greece’s ambassador in Canberra, Haris Dafaranos had a meeting with Australian Minister for Immigration, Scott Morrison in the Australian parliament. According to sources from the Ministry of...
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Greek Community of Melbourne Creates School for Greek Students
The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria, the largest body of Greek language teaching in Victoria, created a new Greek school that is exclusively catered to students who have recently...
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Greek Woman Donates 1 Million Dollars to Hospital in Canberra
Sotiria Liagki, a Greek Australian philanthropist, donated 1 million dollars to the Hospital for Children and Women in Canberra. This amount will be paid gradually, over the next five years. Sotiria...
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Greek Lawyer, Defender of Aborigines Passes Away
The Greek lawyer, Stavros Komninos, recently passed away. Komninos was the first Greek lawyer in Queensland. He was a revolutionary man, fighting for the rights of Aborigines and the protection of the...
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Greek Expat’s Award-Winning Photo of Mandela
In 1990, only few years after he was set free, Nelson Mandela went on a tour in Australia. The photographer who covered the event of Mandela’s visit for the newspaper “Neos Kosmos” was Antonis...
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“The Apology of Socrates” in Australia and New Zealand
The Greek Theater International, sister organization of the Greek Theater of New York, was founded in 2010 and its goal is to promote the Greek civilization worldwide. This March and April the...
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Greek-Australian Accused of Stealing 500 Million Dollars
The 44 year-old Greek-Australian, Vasilis Vlachos, is involved in a case that has shocked the country. He is accused of stealing 500 million dollars. According to police estimates, his victims number...
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Greek Expat Finalist in International Piano Competition
The famous, talented expat pianist and composer, Stefan Cassomenos will be competing this Friday in the finals of the Fifth International Telekom Beethoven Competition in Bonn, Germany. It should be...
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Greek Australian: A New Rising Talent in Literature
The 24-year-old Greek from Sydney, Will Kostakis, is one of the up-and-coming young writers in Australia and is destined to leave his mark. In 2005, Will Kostakis won Sydney Morning Herald Young...
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Australia: Solidarity Rally in Favor of Greek Neo-Nazis
The members of a small Australian far-right party, Australian First, participated in a solidarity rally in favor of Golden Dawn. The protesters were gathered outside the Greek Embassy in Sidney. The...
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VCAA Authorization for Classical Greek Classes
After the authorization of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA), the Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria will be able to teach Classical Greek (Ancient Greek) Units 1-4 at VCE...
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Golden Dawn Supporters Demonstrate in Sydney
On December 16, members of the Australian extreme right-wing First Party (AFP), demonstrated in favor of Golden Dawn outside the Greek Consulate in Sydney. Head of protesters was the President Dr. Jim...
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Former Greek MP Criticized for Qualifications
Sophie Mirabella Panopoulos The recent elections in Australia was a big surprise for the Greek Sophie Mirabella Panopoulos and her supporters. Although Mirabella was expected to have an important...
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Melbourne Greek Community Opens School for Newly Arrived Students from Greece
The largest Greek language teaching organization in Victoria, the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria, held an open day for the parents of newly arrived students from Greece. The...
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