Fotis Kapetopoulos
Life –
A new play that defies assumptions about family, love and illness
Maria Theodorakis is very happy to play someone her age in This is Living, a new production written by Ash Flanders and directed by Matt Lutton for the Malthouse Theatre …
Dialogue –
Greece hijacks Australian creatives and leaves us envious
It seems that almost everyone I know from the Australian creative industry is in Greece for the Mediterranean summer. Jennifer Barry, an arts leader, and former Footscray Community Arts Centre …
Dialogue –
Skeptical compatriots should reconsider and vote ‘Yes’ for a First Nations Voice to parliament
Neos Kosmos reported on the nationwide gatherings last Sunday, in the “Come Together for Yes” events, across major cities by the Yes23 movement. Recent polls though suggest a waning support …
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Vic government retreats on payroll tax for Greek schools
On Thursday, the Victorian government retreated on its new payroll tax for non-government schools. Now the new payroll tax will apply only to those schools that charge $15,000, or more …
Dialogue –
Farewell to Stathis Paraskevopoulos: an intellectual, a media boffin and my friend (June 16, 1963- June 16, 2023)
My friend Stathis Paraskevopoulos died on the day of his birthday, June 16. He was only 60. The last time I saw him was by Zoom in September last year …
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Alexia Kannas unveils the enigmatic world of surrealist noir films, screening of Meshes of the Afternoon and Mulholland Drive
Cinephiles, especially those of us who love disturbing surrealist film-noir, will be happy with Dr. Alexia Kannas’ screening of two surrealist noir films: Maya Deren and Alexander Hammid’s experimental avant-garde …
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The liminal dance of longing – a mother-daughter journey to Kythera
Susan Johnson, at 62-years-old abandoned Brisbane, and with her 85-year-old mother Barbara, left for the island of Kythera. After nine years working as a journalist, and already having published a …
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Greek independent schools amplify concern over removal of payroll tax exemption
Starting July 1, 2024, independent schools that charge annual tuition fees over $8,000 might find themselves in the crosshairs of the Victorian government’s new payroll tax. The revised figure, from …
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Jordan Gogos melds bold fashion statements with traditions and defies conventions
Jordan (Ioardanis) Spyridon Gogos, also known as the “Prince of Australian Fashion,” lives up to his title with crackling energy. For the Afterpay Australian Fashion Week (AAFW) – from May …
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Z – Grigoris Lambrakis: A champion of peace whose legacy endures
May 27 commemorates the assassination of peace activist Grigoris Lambrakis in Thessaloniki in 1963—a pivotal event that continues to resonate in Greece’s modern political life. Lambrakis’ commitment to peace served …