Iris Papathanasiou
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Fifty years, thousands of haircuts, and a lifetime of love
Frank’s Hairdressing, in Northcote, marked half a century of operation. It is a rarefied space where time flows to the rhythm of the scissors and stories. Young and old, the …
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What do mums really want? We asked the woman who built a business around the answer
What do mums really want? It’s a question many assume they know the answer to, but few have investigated it with the data-driven insight of Christie Nicholas — CEO of …
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Elle Likopoulos wins global award for championing women in the workplace
When Elle Likopoulos, head of Absolute Business Brokers in Melbourne, walked into London’s Park Hyatt River Thames on April 3 for the Women Changing the World Summit, she was one …
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The Heart of the Advocate: Poetry as a call to Justice
Poet, Angela Costi’s latest collection, The Heart of the Advocate, explores what it means to be an advocate in our world. Starting from the beginning, she reflects on her childhood …
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Lost and found: Four Greek Australian siblings reunite after 55 years
The story of four siblings of Greek background who only found each other after 55 years, has only just begun to unfold. Born within four years of each other (1968-1971) …
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A century of the Nikakis legacy: From war-torn Smyrna to a thriving family in Australia
When a young Cretan soldier fled the war in Smyrna in 1922, stopping in Crete to say goodbye to his mother before escaping – his journey of survival marked the …
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Greek Australian women address domestic violence crisis head-on
Australia is facing a crisis of domestic and sexual violence — the number of women killed by an intimate partner reached a record high in 2024—an alarming average of two …
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PRONIA’s next chapter: A vision for a stronger and healthier Greek Australian community
When Sylvia Hadjiantoniou stepped into the role of CEO at PRONIA six months ago, she brought with her extensive executive experience in health, education, and infrastructure, and a forward-thinking vision …
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A second shot at Miss Universe Australia with a mission to inspire
Dana Diamataris, loves a new challenge any opportunity she gets. “Why should you stop challenging yourself at any point in your life? Why not continue to do it again and …
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“No One Told Me”: Christina Georgiades’s fight for hope
The journey to parenthood is far from easy for so many. Every day, countless women grapple with the challenge of becoming mothers, yet as a society, we rarely talk about …