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Dora Houpis

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Greek flags, sun, souvlaki and Sophia Vembo

At the start of the week, restaurants were invited to open after 111 days. They had less than two days to prepare and worked at breakneck speed round the clock …

Dialogue

Didn’t there use to be a Greek shop here?

Greeks were the first to have a god of commerce: he was Hermes. For millennia, enterprising Greeks have put out their shingle, notifying the public of their trade anywhere in …

Dialogue

Good Samaritan, busybody or drama queen?

Things were clearer in Jesus’ time. According to the bible, a follower asked Jesus to explain: “Who is my neighbour?” Jesus gave the example of the man going from Jerusalem …

Features

Frontliners: Funeral directors speak of their exhaustion and palpable grief during the time of COVID 19

In interviews with seven services, specialising in Greek Orthodox funerals, the directors opened up about their jobs and the anguish of burying members of the Greek community during COVID-19. One …

News

Greek funeral directors question coronavirus statistics after document discrepancies are revealed

Greek-Australian funeral directors say they witnessed discrepancies in official documents stating a deceased’s cause of death. Four out of seven directors say they were aware of such errors, whereas one …

Life

“Oakleigh Wogs” book depicts a wild life

Do you recognise the man on this sticker? More Greek-Australian men growing up in Melbourne forty years ago might – more than they care to admit. The sticker has the …

Life

Empty pews: Greek priest and chanters bring TV church service to life

The blankness on Father Andreas Papadimitropoulos’s face as he said these words to the television camera in Greek, last Sunday, was palpable. He was so sad. He had not seen …

Features

Looking to survive: COVID-19 road map too strict and police patrols too many, say traders

The head of Oakleigh’s business body is calling on the state government to reverse its lockdown restrictions announced on Sunday in order to help the suburb’s struggling hospitality sector, including …

There’s no pretending: a Father’s Day in Oakleigh like no other

Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews told the state on Sunday that Victorians “can’t pretend your way out of this” and extended the stage four restrictions in Melbourne for another two weeks. …

Dialogue

Oakleigh’s “cafe society” wonderlust of old

Oakleigh’s Eaton Mall seating might be fenced up and tapped off, but the Greek community has more than a 30-year tradition of men meeting at various parts of the suburban …

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