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Greek Australian Grandmother Charged with Cocaine Smuggling
An 82-year-old Greek Australian grandmother has been charged with smuggling cocaine after South Australia police raided her on Wednesday.
Evdocia ‘Effie’ Pehlivanidis, a grandmother of six, was charged with allegedly importing $3.2 million worth of cocaine alongside her 30-year-old grandson...
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Greek Orthodox Epiphany Celebrated in Australia
Greek Australians celebrated Epiphany with the traditional Blessing of the Waters ceremonies in cities across Australia on Sunday.
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Greek-Australian Nick Andrianakos Strikes Mega Deal in Adelaide
Greek-Australian Nick Andrianakos has, for the first time, invested in a major shopping center, acquiring half stake worth over 135 million Australian dollars ($95.5 million) in Adelaide’s Colonnades Shopping Centre.
The deal comes almost half a century after the Greek...
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Adelaide’s Hellenic Cultural Festival “Odyssey” Set to Return Next Month
The cosmopolitan coastal capital of Adelaide in South Australia will be celebrating Greek culture with their annual Hellenic cultural festival called "Odyssey," which is scheduled to return this October for the 14th year.
The festival, presented every year by the...
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Hundreds Welcome Archbishop Makarios in Adelaide (video)
Archbishop Makarios, the newly-enthroned Greek-Orthodox Archbishop of Australia, arrived in Adelaide on Saturday for his first pastoral visit to city since his enthronement in June.
A huge crowd welcomed Makarios at Adelaide Airport where he was greeted by Bishop Nikandros...
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Archbishop Makarios of Australia Set to Make Pastoral Visit to Adelaide
There is little rest for Australia's newly-elected His Eminence Archbishop Makarios before his next journey, following his busy two-week visit to Melbourne. This time he will be making his way to Adelaide, South Australia, in order to meet with...
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Sixteen-Year-Old Greek-Australian Shot Twice; Brother Charged
Greek-Australian teen Alex Gatis, 16, was shot twice at his Lockley house in Adelaide on Monday morning.
Emergency crews rushed to the victim's house on Malurus Avenue at 9:30 AM, where the teenager was found suffering from two gunshot wounds,...
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Evzones March in Adelaide Parade Marking Anzac Day (video)
Twelve soldiers belonging to Greece's Hellenic Presidential Guard took part in an Adelaide parade commemorating Australia's Anzac Day on Thursday.
The evzones marched along Australian soldiers in the streets of Adelaide, which was the only Australian city to be graced...
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Detachment of Evzones to Mark Anzac Day in Adelaide
A detachment of the Greek Presidential Guard will be in South Australia from April 23-30 to participate in ceremonies marking Anzac Day and take part in Easter Celebrations.
Adelaide will have the honor of welcoming the elite members of the...
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“Jewel” of a New Greek Orthodox Church Opens in Athelstone, Adelaide
A new Greek Orthodox Church opened its doors in Adelaide's Athelstone area earlier this year.
Following years of efforts to complete the construction, the Orthodox Christian community of Athelstone can now celebrate liturgies in the brand-new building, which is one...