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From Troy to Tehran: How control of a vital waterway can make or break an empire
17+ hour, 51+ min ago (971+ words) Dialogue / Ancient Greece Nolan reframes the Trojan War as a trade war over a shipping route — an economic motive absent from Homer, but highly relevant to the Athenians who listened to the epics centuries later. Towards the end of the…...
Crete opens dialogue with the diaspora on the future
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (666+ words) Development, climate resilience, education and social cohesion to take centre stage at the 7th World Congress of Cretans, to be held from July 23–26 in Kolymbari, Chania Staff writers 17 July 2026 3:10pm The challenges and opportunities facing Crete over the coming decades will take…...
Dendias: Greek Australians are not a distant, insignificant community (photos)
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1002+ words) Archbishop Makarios: The heart of the Greek diaspora beats strongly here in Australia Staff writers 17 July 2026 3:03pm “The Greek community of Australia is not a distant and insignificant population on the fifth continent, far away from our homeland,” Greece’s Minister of…...
West Nile virus case confirmed in Athens
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (223+ words) Staff writers 17 July 2026 1:39pm Mosquito control crews have begun spraying parts of the Athens suburb of Glyfada after a confirmed case of West Nile virus was detected in the area. The Attica Region’s Mosquito Control Department started spraying at 6am around Zamanou…...
From Alexander's legacy to Greek Lanka: Greece in Sri Lanka
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1062+ words) Life / Travel World Billy Cotsis 17 July 2026 3:17pm When you bump into executive chef Shehan Setunga at the coolest area of Colombo by chance, you know it was meant to be. A city of 2.5 million, what are the chances that the executive…...
Nikos Dendias discusses Cyprus, NATO and regional security during Sydney visit
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (408+ words) The Greek Defence Minister reaffirmed Greece’s commitment to regional stability, describing a resolution to the Cyprus issue as crucial to the normalisation of relations with Türkiye while discussing broader international security challenges Dimitri Kallos 17 July 2026 8:41am Greece’s Minister of National Defence…...
Gift from Australian Ambassador moves Archbishop Makarios
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (320+ words) Presented to mark the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Crete Staff writers 17 July 2026 2:16pm A commemorative silver coin was presented by Australian Ambassador Alison Duncan to Archbishop Makarios in recognition of the enduring historical ties between Australia and Greece. A symbolic…...
Study finds frequent participation in cultural activities is linked to slower biological aging
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (447+ words) Life / Health & Wellbeing Ageing is a universal process, but it does not develop in the same way in all people. M. Kouzinopoulou (AMNA) 17 July 2026 10:59am Frequent participation in cultural activities, such as going to the movies, museums, or the theatre, is associated…...
Hanson's brush with far-right targets Muslims, vaccines
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (569+ words) While speaking with a notorious far-right podcaster, Pauline Hanson made a string of racially charged remarks and revealed who could one day lead One Nation Zac de Silva (AAP) 17 July 2026 12:02pm One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has railed against Muslims, migrants…...
Auntie Alekka's quiet victory over xenitia
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (650+ words) Across three countries and a lifetime of departures and returns, one Greek migrant’s story reveals the enduring pain of exile—and the courage to find a place to call home Theo Giantsos 17 July 2026 12:00pm In November 1987, I walked into a cramped…...