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The power of heartfelt conviction and empathy fuels Savvides’ leadership

Prominent businessman George Savvides, was recognised last Friday night in Melbourne with the Faith & Work Award by the Ethos Centre for Christianity and Society, an award that is given …

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Australian Cretan youth embrace culture and forge bonds during inaugural National Dance Group Tour of Greece

Twenty young Australians of Cretan descent returned from their tour of Greece full of enthusiasm and what will be lifetime memories of Greece. It was the first time third-generation Cretans …

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The lifelong bond of philhellene artist Michael Winters with Greece

At a time when Greeks were arriving in Australia en masse aboard the ‘Patris’, in search for a better future, Michael Winters, a young, recently graduated artist born in Frankston, …

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Antipodean Palette 2023: A celebration of Art and Culture ‘after the isolation’

There was a huge turnout at the Steps Gallery on Saturday for the official opening of the Antipodean Palette art exhibition 2023 ‘After the Isolation’, organised for the 13th consecutive …

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Dimitri Antonopoulos unveils art for Parthenon Sculptures and First Nations causes

Dimitri Antonopoulos has been drawing and sketching all his life as a practice in mindfulness. However, it is the first time he will share his art with a wider audience …

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Innocence Shattered: Ioanna’s harrowing eyewitness account of the Greek Civil War’s horrors at just 10 years old

It has been 62 years since Ioanna Gendis (née Paziou) set foot in Australia to reunite with her first love. Yet, memories of the Greek Civil War  – in the …

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Plastic surgery is about more than just looks; Greek surgeon explains

It is with a sense of purpose and enthusiasm that specialist plastic surgeon Dr Foti Sofiadelis returned recently to Melbourne from the UK, where he lived with his family for …

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Outback life inspires Martin Dougiamas to create world leading education solution

When the founder of Moodle, Martin Dougiamas spent his childhood years roaming the desert in central Australia, little did he know that one day he would be part of a …

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Grandmother Eleni’s fairytale Christmas wonderland sparks joy

A quiet Melbourne neighbourhood enjoys its very own Christmas wonderland every year, thanks to Greek Australian grandmother Eleni Zakkas, who has been transforming her home and garden, in time for …

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Three years ago Alexandra Bampakou changed schools, countries and languages, and yet she excelled

A recently arrived student from Kastoria in Greece has set an example and has reaped the rewards of her efforts, achieving an impressive score in her VCE exams, despite changing …

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