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New multilingual organ donation resources
27 Jun 2014

DonateLife information is now available in 18 languages including Greek

Greece

Technical talks on budget to start in Athens
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.
Greece charged over detention conditions
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.
Priests remain as public servants
13 Mar 2015

State will keep on paying their salaries, Greek government says.
Shipping tycoon hires Amal on Greece's behalf
13 Mar 2015

The magnate, who operates in both Athens and London, wishes to preserve his anonymity.

Anastasiades says no talks while Turkish ships mount a challenge on gas
6 Jan 2015

Turkey says Cyprus has no rights over natural gas and any finds should be equitably shared with Turkish Cypriots.
Cyprus property prices fall
27 Jun 2014

The biggest drop is in shops, office space and warehouses.
Monastery in occupied Cyprus to be restored
27 Jun 2014

Restoration of Apostolos Andreas to begin in September.

Greek singer Demis Roussos, dies age 68
27 Jan 2015

The world of music is now poorer.
Algerian terror suspect faces prosecutor
20 Jan 2015

Belgian authorities have requested his extradition on terrorism charges.
An Islamic d(e)ad joke - a brutal attempt to silence Charlie Hedbo
8 Jan 2015

12 people killed, 11 injured, in attack on Paris offices of the renown satirical newspaper

Turkish reports suggest Barbaros to leave Cyprus next week for Kastellorizo
29 Dec 2014

Although the prospect of the Barbaros entering Greek territorial waters is regarded as unlikely, diplomatic sources were not ruling out such a scenario.

Socrates gets his retrial, 2000 years later
6 Mar 2015 Helen Velissaris

Australia's best legal minds will give their own verdict of the case against ancient Greek philosopher Socrates in the Hellenic Museum's special staged retrial.
Migrant smugglers raising the stakes with 'ghost ships'
6 Jan 2015

Easy access to cheap vessels also appears to be a factor, with industry sources claiming that aged freighters can even be picked up on Ebay.
Athens condemns Libya tanker bombing that killed two sailors
6 Jan 2015

The Greek government will proceed to all of the necessary representations to the Libyan authorities.
Euro slides to weakest since 2006 on ECB, Greece as dollar gains
6 Jan 2015

A gauge of the dollar headed for its highest ever close as the Federal Reserve moves toward raising interest rates.
Xeros arrest leads to more finds
7 Jan 2015

Officers discovered a hand-drawn diagram apparently showing how weapons would be arranged in a second van to be used in the alleged prison bust.

Barks and Marbles: one cause
16 Mar 2015

Greeks and First Australians unite over stolen sacred treasures.
Kozokos' marble sculptures on display till March 22
16 Mar 2015

Renowned Greek sculptor Takis Kozokos sculptures and paintings are on display at the Kogarah Town Square Library for a limited time.
Collaborative efforts dedicated to Anzac centenary
16 Mar 2015

Two Greek Australians volunteer guides are relaying our Anzac history to the younger generations.

The Minoan Ideal in Bronze Age Greece
16 Mar 2015

Did the Minoans have an image of themselves? Who was their ideal man, their ideal woman? Dr Janice L. Crowley will discuss the topics during her lecture on Thursday.
Electra and Orestis: A new-old tragedy
13 Mar 2015

Playwrights Anne-Louise Sarsks and Jada Alberts team up to put on a Greek tragedy inspired play Elektra/Orestes.