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The history of fasting
Greeks have a long history of fasting, but the reasons we do it have drastically changed.
Photographic exhibition to reveal Greece's link to Anzac
40 images from a large archive of photographs taken by Anzac soldiers will be on display.
Therapy for birds
Bird behaviourist Paris Yves has helped hundreds of Greek Australians better understand the needs of their pet birds.
Three out of four jobless in Greece are at least 12 months without work
Greece's unemployment rate has started climbing again.
Style that's outside the box
Nadia Valavanis' fashion brand Berry Sevenglow VII will feature in the Melbourne Fashion Festival alongside some of the best Australian designers.
Drumming to a metal beat
Internationally-acclaimed drummer George Kollias returns to Australia to share his extreme metal techniques with his fans
Sport
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14 Mar 2015
As Daniel Ricciardo buckles in to redeem his previous disqualified podium finish in Melbourne, the rest of Australia is right behind him.
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14 Mar 2015
Most teams will take on very equally matched opponents in a huge weekend of A-League football.
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13 Mar 2015
One tough match after the other ... will PAOK be able to brush itself off and gain a competitive advantage against Asteras Tripolis?
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13 Mar 2015
Football League and other sports such as basketball not affected
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13 Mar 2015
Both Adelaide United and Western Sydney Wanderers have secured mid week wins before they enter round 21 of the A-League this weekend.
Entertainment
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13 Mar 2015
Helena and Vikki Moursellas will be serving Greek food at The Civic Hotel.
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12 Mar 2015
We met Carly Yelayotis on The Voice Australia. Now she's wowing judges on the The Voice in Greece.
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11 Mar 2015
Greek Australian political journalist George Megalogenis will speak to six former prime ministers in a new ABC series
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10 Mar 2015
While she grows as a playwright, the Greek-Russian actress draws from her own experience, migrating from St. Petersburg to Athens and then Sydney.
Food & Drink
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13 Mar 2015
If you don't have any hylopites, any flat pasta will do.
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13 Mar 2015
A healthy warm dinner for the fast
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11 Mar 2015
An easy dip to make to help you change up your fasting meals.
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11 Mar 2015
Dips get pride of place on a Greek table during the Easter fast.
Features
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12 Mar 2015
Nadia Valavanis' fashion brand Berry Sevenglow VII will feature in the Melbourne Fashion Festival alongside some of the best Australian designers.
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11 Mar 2015
40 images from a large archive of photographs taken by Anzac soldiers will be on display.
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10 Mar 2015
Internationally-acclaimed drummer George Kollias returns to Australia to share his extreme metal techniques with his fans
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4 Mar 2015
Seeing both parents go through illness made Natasha Mason much more aware of healthy living.
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3 Mar 2015
How gyros suddenly became cool and hip in Sydney.
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13 Mar 2015
MP Jenny Mikakos announces $250,000 of funding over three years for two research projects to offer new ideas on how to support children at risk of harm.
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13 Mar 2015
State will keep on paying their salaries, Greek government says.
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13 Mar 2015
Natalie Cunningham's award-winning short film You Know What? I Love You chosen as one of six short films to screen at the Colourfest Film Festival.
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13 Mar 2015
Creditors say they need “more information and more discussions” before they can form an opinion of Greek finances and proposed economic reforms.
Australia
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13 Mar 2015
MP Jenny Mikakos announces $250,000 of funding over three years for two research projects to offer new ideas on how to support children at risk of harm.
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13 Mar 2015
Pioneering GP and pharmacist celebrates his 100th birthday.
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13 Mar 2015
Natalie Cunningham's award-winning short film You Know What? I Love You chosen as one of six short films to screen at the Colourfest Film Festival.
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13 Mar 2015
Melbourne ophthalmologist Dr Alex Ioannidis encourages Greek Australians over 50 to get their eyes checked every two years.
Greece
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Creditors say they need “more information and more discussions” before they can form an opinion of Greek finances and proposed economic reforms.
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13 Mar 2015
The Greek state has been ordered to pay more than 82,000 euro in compensation to five men who claim they were mistreated in detention.
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13 Mar 2015
State will keep on paying their salaries, Greek government says.
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13 Mar 2015
The magnate, who operates in both Athens and London, wishes to preserve his anonymity.
Community
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13 Mar 2015
Playwrights Anne-Louise Sarsks and Jada Alberts team up to put on a Greek tragedy inspired play Elektra/Orestes.
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12 Mar 2015
Emeritus Prof Ronald Thomas Ridley will give an informative lecture tonight on how Athenian Democracy worked as part of the Greek Community's historical and cultural seminars.
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12 Mar 2015
Cretan Brotherhood of Melbourne celebrated the Venizelia Commemoration.
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10 Mar 2015
March came bearing gifts at the Nafpaktion Brotherhood Family fun day.
Opinion
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10 Mar 2015
"As we speak Greek in March, let us remember that the conversation upon our underpinning values is long overdue," says Dean Kalimniou.
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2 Mar 2015
Dean Kalimniou writes about the one time Greek foreign minister, businessman and president of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus, Georgios Christakis-Zografos.
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25 Feb 2015
The question facing the Europeans as they hammer out a deal with Greece is whether the long-term advantages of the euro outweigh the pain of the current ructions.
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23 Feb 2015
The fact of the matter is that though March may be 'Speak Greek Month', there are deep social and psychological reasons as to why we are ambivalent about the Greek language.
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16 Feb 2015
Plaka's single-span bridge, or rather its demise comes as a stark sign of the times says Dean Kalimniou.
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Lifestyle
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13 Mar 2015
If you don't have any hylopites, any flat pasta will do.
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13 Mar 2015
A healthy warm dinner for the fast
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11 Mar 2015
Dips get pride of place on a Greek table during the Easter fast.
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11 Mar 2015
An easy dip to make to help you change up your fasting meals.
Business
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13 Mar 2015
Greece's unemployment rate has started climbing again.
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12 Mar 2015
In Tasmania, the Nikitaras family have taken on Coles and Woolworths, and are winning battles if not the war.
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10 Mar 2015
Living Without Limits Foundation on track for respite home.
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5 Mar 2015
Nikki Simos has an impressive list of achievements, and she is now ready to help you set your goals to be one step closer to realising your dreams