Iris Papathanasiou
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Farewell to a Lonsdale Street Icon: The sweet legacy of Melbourne’s ‘International Cakes’ to close
If walls could talk, International Cakes (To Diethnes), located in the heart of Melbourne, would tell endless stories of the Greeks who first arrived in Australia, the families they built, …
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Prolific indie filmmaker Bill Mousoulis’s foray into the musical with ‘My Darling in Stirling’
After its premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival last October and a series of screenings both interstate and overseas this year, Bill Mousoulis’ latest feature My Darling in Stirling will …
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Unpacking the dopamine Myth: Dr Anastasia Hronis on reclaiming control of our behaviours
When clinical psychologist, Anastasia Hronis, started writing The Dopamine Brain, she soon realised how much misinformation was out there about dopamine —what it is and how it works. In her …
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Sisters separated at birth reunite in Greece, connect with third sibling
In just a few days, a long overdue moment will finally arrive for two sisters separated at birth and unaware of each other’s existence for most of their lives. Theodora …
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Migration and memory: A father’s longing
On the living room table Vangelis Alexiou has laid out the black-and-white photographs of his youth. Among them is a unique snapshot of his parents, taken by him when he …
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Georgina Dimopoulos: Unheard and invisible – The silent struggles of children in family violence
Children and young people – often ‘forgotten’ and ‘silent’ victim-survivors of family violence – can remain invisible when it comes to services, a new report has revealed. The violence they …
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Breakthrough treatment of MS led by Dr Steven Petratos to enter clinical trials in Greece and Australia
A breakthrough treatment for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is set to begin clinical trials simultaneously in Greece and Australia in the coming months – a message of hope to millions of …
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A new Greek cultural festival inspired by Ancient Greece debuts at the hot springs on the Mornington Peninsula
A Greek cultural celebration has made its way into the beautiful setting of the Peninsula Hot Springs on the Mornington Peninsula outside Melbourne. During a recent visit to the oracle …
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Greek Maestro Zoe Zeniodi breaks new ground at the Sydney Opera House
The ‘Ingenious Greek Maestro’ Zoe Zeniodi is back in Australia to make history as the first conductor from Greece to lead the opera at the Sydney Opera House and will …
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Voices from the Past: Greek-Australian migration stories come alive
Nothing can awaken the past more powerfully than the sound of a voice. We can now listen to Greek Australians narrate their life story and migration experience from the mid-20th …