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Greek-Australians Battle in Oakleigh Elections
The state seat elections of Oakleigh in Victoria, scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 29, have turned into a Greek battle.
The district of Oakleigh in Melbourne is home to thousands of Greek-Australians who care about the community and want...
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Mykonos: Second Most Popular Destination for Australians 2015
Mykonos is the second most popular destination for Australians who are planning on traveling in 2015, according to a survey conducted by Skyscanner.
The travel industry giant, recorded all the destinations that people are searching for through the company’s website....
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Kyrgios, Lassila, Longinidis Nominated for Sport Australia Hall of Fame Award
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios, Lydia Lassila and Stan Longinidis were the Greek-Australian athletes nominated for the Don Award by Sports Australia Hall of Fame Committee.
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Greek-Australian Beats Weight Loss Record
Greek-Australian Jordan Tirekidis broke Australia’s weight loss record by losing 204 kg in a year, through the method of sleep hypnosis. His story was broadcasted on yesterday’s episode of “A Current Affair” on Channel 9.
Just two years ago, Jordan...
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Greek Managing Director of Holden Resigns
Eight months after taking office, the Greek managing director of auto maker General Motors Holden in Australia and New Zealand, Gerry Dorizas, has resigned.
Holden announced that in 2017, the company is planning on closing its facilities in Adelaide and Melbourne...
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Greek PM Thanks Victorian MP Nikos Kotsiras for his Contribution to Hellenism
In a video message, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras thanked Victorian MP Nikos Kotsiras for his contribution in serving Hellenism in Australia.
Kotsiras comes from Samaras' hometown Pylos, in the Messini region, in the Peloponnese, Greece.
“The politician from Messini has offered a lot...
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Greek-Australians Frustrated Over Visa Agreement
Six months ago, Greece and Australia ratified a Work and Holiday visa agreement for young adults to visit and temporarily work in the two nations. However, the program has stalled, since the Greek government has not signed the agreement...
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Greek Sells 25 Million Dollar Luxury Mansion
Greek Australian businessman Socrates Vasiliades sold his luxurious home in the Toorak suburb of Melbourne for 25 million dollars.
Sources within the Australian real estate market report that the latest sale beats the previous record of 24 million dollars paid for...
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Greek to Become First Female Football Referee
Greek-Australian Helen Glouftsi makes history as it is almost certain that she will become the first female referee in Australian football, a sport that is worshiped as a religion and played mainly by men.
Saturday was the championship final in...
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IMTG: The Success Story of a Self-made Greek-Australian IT Guru (Video)
Makis Marmaridis belongs to the second generation of Greek immigrants to Australia, "the successful generation" as he describes it. He is a pioneer of Australia's information technology field, and today is leading IMTG, an IT Consultancy and Software Company...