Iris Papathanasiou
News –
Unvaccinated Greek elderly continue to die from COVID
Hundreds of people continue to die due to COVID-related complications and the medical community stresses the importance of a fourth dose of the COVID vaccination for those eligible, especially the …
Dialogue –
Who would send their children to a school without a gate?
It’s been a week since the pedestrian entrance to Alphington Grammar was taken down by the City of Yarra, and more than 500 children are going to school every day, …
Life –
Debut novel a love letter to Greek heritage
A novel set in the island of Ikaria in Greece, with a half-Greek Australian protagonist couldn’t have come at a better time. “Most of us haven’t had a decent holiday …
Life –
Tina Stefanou calls for mass humming event
Greek Australian artist, Tina Stefanou, is in the Art Festival Cementa 2022, that runs from May 19 to May 22, in the post-industrial town of Kandos, in New South Wales. …
Dialogue –
Mother’s Day – A day to leave your guilt behind
I love Mother’s Day. It makes me feel special. But after the celebrations I have a secret wish to hide away. Breakfast in bed, and flowers, is the best way …
Life –
A heart attack can occur in an instant… but there are ways to prevent it and minimise the risk
Every four minutes one Australian is having a heart attack or stroke. In the aftermath of such a distressing and many times fatal event, these incidents are often referred to …
Features –
8-year-old Jamie Betsis immediately fell in love with the stage… but then again her mother is Mary Coustas
Seldom do you meet a kid like 8-year-old Jamie Betsis who can drop a punchline with a dry sense of humour and deliver it with the imagination of her youth. …
Features –
The Greek fishmonger turned flower lover has transformed a neighbourhood
If you happen to pass by Bloomburg Street, make time to stop and relish the flowers and plants that have transformed this quiet strip in Abbotsford, where Vasili Perkoulidis lives …
Life –
Workshop provides solutions for improving the quality of life for people living with a disability or dementia
In order to understand the challenges people with a disability or dementia face every day and would like to assist them, the first thing you need to do, is step …
News –
Breaking the silence in the Greek community
Sexism and misogyny are hard topics to discuss without falling into a heated conversation that can divide women and men, diverting the dialogue from finding a way forward. But the …