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Anastasia Tsirtsakis

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FFTN Giving voice to a generation caught in the middle

The Greek Australian women’s Food For Thought Network (FFTN) is hosting a panel discussion on the ‘Sandwich Generation’. Many Baby Boomers and Gen Xs are finding themselves, as the term …

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YIAYIA RECIPE SERIES: Preserving family ties and history through food

The late American food writer, Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher once said that “Sharing food with another human being is an intimate act that should not be indulged lightly”. And chances …

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Sustainable fashion helping clean up Greece’s beaches and give refugees new purpose

Between 2015 and 2016 Europe experienced the biggest influx of migrants and refugees it has received since World War II, the majority of which were fleeing from countries in the …

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What to know before assessing your chances of parenthood

With a growing number of articles dominating headlines about miracle babies, in large part due to IVF, it’s no wonder people are under the impression that taking the leap to …

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Sydney Greek bakery is philotimo in action

The tragic scenes that were broadcast around the world as forest fires broke out east of Athens on 23 July, deeply affected Greeks across the disapora. Among those who have …

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My Health Record: Should you stay in, or opt-out?

There have been mounting concerns from the public and privacy advocates surrounding the introduction of My Health Record, a digital database, which contains the medical record of every Australian citizen, …

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Photography for the love of women

Peter Soulis’ narrative surrounding how he came to be a photographer doesn’t follow the trajectory that we’re used to hearing. Born and raised for the most part in Melbourne to …

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The hybrid paradox: both fascinating and disturbing

Looking back through history at humanity’s response, it is clear that there is something disconcerting about animal-human hybrids. One need only look at literary representations such as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein …

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The Orthodox Church in the social media era: selfie anyone?

I can still recall the day. Mindlessly scrolling through my Facebook feed, a photo appeared from what appeared to be a wedding ceremony at the local Greek Orthodox Church. It …

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Tackling the taboo of gambling

Australians spend more per person on gambling than any other country in the world, and more on gambling – $21 billion – compared to any other dangerous activity, including alcohol, …

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