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Greek Language on the Decline in Australia
The Greek and the Italian languages are on the decline in Australia, according to an analysis of the latest census.
The European languages have lost their position as the most widely-spoken languages at home in Australia after English, as Asian...
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Greek Festival of Sydney Receives $75,000 Grant
Australian Minister for Multiculturalism Ray Williams and Mark Coure, M.P. representing Oatley, announced that a grant of $75,000 will be awarded for the 2019 Greek Festival of Sydney.
“The Greek Festival of Sydney is one of the longest-running cultural events in New...
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Mandarin Edges Out Greek as Second Language in Sydney
Sydney's diverse cultural melting pot is constantly evolving. And, according to an anthology titled Multilingual Sydney, Greek is no longer ranked as one of the city's top spoken languages.
Mandarin has now taken the place of Greek as a second language.
The cultural...
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South Australia to Celebrate All Things Greek
Photos: Delphi Bank Semaphore Greek Festival, 2018. Facebook images
South Australia will once again celebrate all things Greek at Semaphore Beach in Adelaide. The 40th annual Delphi Bank Semaphore Greek Festival is on tap for the weekend of January 12-13, 2019.
Preparations for...
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How to Spot Real Feta Cheese in Australia
Greek Ambassador to Australia Katerina Xagorari and Greek Trade Commissioner Katia Gkikiza participated in an event aimed to promote Greek food in Sydney on Saturday.
The event was organized by the Embassy of Italy and the European Union as the second round...
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This Australian Beach Club Feels like Mykonos
(Photos from Facebook)
The Moseley Beach Club on Glenelg beach in Adelaide brings to mind the posh beach clubs of Mykonos, where the party starts early and never ends.
The club, which opened last weekend for its second season, has a...
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Australian Interest in Greek Investment Growing, Says Ambassador
Australia's interest in Greek investment is growing all the time, stated Australia's Ambassador to Greece Kate Logan at a meeting on Thursday with Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Yiannis Dragasakis.
Of particular interest to potential investors are the sectors of...
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Greek Professor in Australia Discovers New Area in Brain
The internationally renowned neuroscientist Professor George Paxinos, a researcher at Neuroscience Research Australia-NeuRA, has discovered a new, previously unknown area in the human brain.
The region, which Paxinos called "Endorestiform Nucleus", is near the point where the brain connects with...
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Australian Tourists Are the Biggest Spenders in Greece
Australian tourists visiting Greece are the biggest spenders per capita among all nationalities, according to a new study by INSETE, the research institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation.
On average, each Australian tourist spent 95.2 euros (US $109) daily in 2017....
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Pillars of Greek-Australian Community Honored at HACCI Awards
The Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI) celebrated the best and brightest of the Hellenic-Australian community at its annual Gala Ball, on Friday, November 16 in Sydney.
The HACCI Excellence Awards acknowledge and reward organizations and individuals which...