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Dalidakis: “You may have been writing my obituary”

“Instead of doing this interview, you may have been writing my obituary,” Philip Dalidakis said over the phone. “And it’s not Jewish-Greek fatalism” laughed the former Victorian government minister, “this …

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Predatory poker machines make victims of Greek Australians

Since the introduction of poker machines in Victoria 30 years ago, an astounding $66 billion has been lost. Reverend Tim Costello, the lead advocate from The Alliance for Gambling Reform, …

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Victorian hospital crisis has child’s heart surgery postponed nine times

On Tuesday July 12, the ABC reported on Winston, the five-year-old Bendigo boy who needs open-heart surgery but has had his operation cancelled “eight times”. Cristean Tilkeridis, Winston’s father, is …

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Should Kyrgios leave the island?

Nick Kyrgios is through to his first grand slam final after Spaniard Rafael Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon with injury. If Kyrgios wins he will be the first Australian men’s singles …

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Mary Coustas: “Greek women were never invisible”

“Who do you want to speak to, Mary, or Effie?” asks actor and comedian, Mary Coustas over the phone. Effie (Stephanidis), Coustas’ alter ego is fixed in the Australian psyche, …

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Professor Apostolopoulos quietly saving the world

Professor Vasso Apostolopoulos was bullied at school for being the “smart one,” and she took the ultimate nerd’s revenge by becoming a world leading virologist. “The other kids wanted to …

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Census underestimates the number of Greek Australians

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census 2021 revealed that 92,314 people declared that they were born in Greece, and 16,737 in Cyprus. Over half of all Australians, 51.5 percent, …

Greek Australian elevated to cabinet in Victorian government

Steve Dimopoulos is Victoria’s new minister for tourism, sport, major events, and creative industries. His elevation to cabinet in the Dan Andrews’ Labor government came after the exodus of five …

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Steve Dimopoulos – “Greek Australians should always be reminded of where we come from”

Victoria’s new cabinet ministers were sworn in on Monday at Government House after being elected unopposed at a Labor caucus meeting on Saturday. The new cabinet ministers, Lizzie Blandthorn, Steve …

Dimopoulos – Victoria’s first Greek Australian minister for creative industries

Jacinta Allan was voted unopposed as new deputy premier in Saturday’s Labor caucus meeting. The vote followed the early retirement of five of Dan Andrews’ key ministers, deputy premier, James …

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