Alex Economou
News –
Zervos an ‘Upstander’ against prejudice
“Leadership that respects people is needed across the world, there is so much global tension and we need to re-energise people now and go to schools at talk about these …
News –
29 Greek Australians to contest election
Going by the Greek surnames featured on the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) 2022 federal election candidates’ list, 29 Greek-Australians have thrown their names into the hat for a seat in …
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Parties pledge $19.3 million to Greek communities
With the federal elections just a fortnight away, the parties are doing their best to catch voters’ attention and one of the best ways is to pledge money to support …
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Sophia Zachariou at the top of the television game
The CEO of award-winning media company, Bunya Entertainment (whose body of work includes the highly rated series Mystery Road, as well Australian feature films High Ground), had been an artist …
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Greek children to spend Easter without family or community
There are up to 32 children of Greek-Australian descent who will be “celebrating” Easter in Melbourne without parents or family in out-of-family-care facilities. They range in age from six months …
Life –
Con Costi sets the stage for big La Traviata production in Melbourne
Last year, in between COVID lockdowns, opera revival director Constantine Costi was able to bring to life Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece La Traviata for the spectacular Handa Opera outdoor production on …
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Greek-Australian’s family stories find their place in nation’s history
The stories that people remember of their families will often find echoes in the wider history of the world, but the problem is that the details are often confused within …
Sport –
Melbourne gears up as F1 circus comes to town
In 2020, the Formula One teams had landed in Melbourne, the bunting and the promotional material was going up all over the city. The excitement was building up, but so …
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Cyprus Community of NSW president clears the air on property re-development issues
The President of the Cyprus Community of New South Wales, Spyros Constantinou, has issued a statement to clarify what he says are misconceptions expressed within sectors of the community who …
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Comic blitzes through Greek mythology in an hour of mayhem
It took two weighty books for Stephen Fry to work his way through Ancient Greek mythology, physical comic Damien Warren-Smith pulls off the same feat in under an hour in …