Anastasia Tsirtsakis
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Diana Rouvas gets set to battle it out on ‘Eurovision– Australia Decides’
For Diana Rouvas there isn’t a time she can remember before music. Her formal training started from just four years of age, though it started way before that. Her parents …
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Chef Matt Germanchis returns to his roots
To kick off 2020, chef Matt Germanchis and partner Gemma Gange have expanded their footprint in Anglesea, with the opening of Fish by Moonlite – an extension of their Captain …
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She thought she was an only child; a DNA test proved otherwise
For months the DNA test sat in the cupboard. Every time her mind would wander to the test, she would be deterred by the mounting overwhelm: What would she discover …
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Two Greek women at the helm of one of Australia’s most culturally diverse councils
Having grown up in Melbourne’s west, it has been interesting to look on as the suburbs’ demographics and facades have changed and developed. As the housing market skyrocketed, people finally …
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What does Australia Day mean to you?
Growing up in a Greek household, Australia Day wasn’t a particularly significant day of celebration. While my parents have forever been thankful for the opportunity to migrate to this country, …
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Greek Orthodox Church seeks to connect and empower the youth
The world has vastly changed in the last 50 years, let alone the past century. The issues that young people are facing and having to navigate today are different to …
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Bushfires: ‘This crisis will almost certainly set whole species extinctions in motion,’ says environmentalist Natalie Kyriacou
There has been an outpouring of grief in Australia and across the globe as images of the devastation caused by raging bushfires have circulated on social media. As well as …
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A living nightmare: Greek Australians affected by bushfires tell their stories
Australia is experiencing a devastating period in the nation’s history. Bushfires have been burning for several weeks now, thousands of residents and visitors have had to flee to safety, and …
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Greek Australian Elyssia Koulouris is fast making a name for herself in Hollywood
When I meet with Elyssia Koulouris in Hawthorn, she is one week into her visit from Los Angeles. The 25-year-old is having a well-earned break catching up with loved ones, after …
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Blind singer and pianist Paul Kapeleris to take centre stage this Christmas
It’s hard to believe that just six years ago, Paul Kapeleris didn’t consider himself much of a singer. So much so that when he told his mum he would be …