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Kastoria Lane: Honouring Coburg’s Greek heritage
Melbourne’s northern suburb Coburg will now have a Kastoria Lane, paying homage to the large northern Greek immigrant population that settled there in the post-war period. Once a hub for …
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Women take centre stage at the International Women’s Day Blues Festival
Although the blues scene has been traditionally male-dominated, some women are working to inspire more female artists to join. The International Women’s Day Music Festival is back this year to …
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Kos Society of South Australia effort to donate ambulance in Kos delayed by Greek bureaucracy
The Kos Society of South Australia “Hippocrates” got caught in Greece’s bureaucratic red tape when they tried to donate a modern ambulance to the National Centre for Emergency Care (EKAV) …
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Women defy stereotypes in Melbourne and Canberra Epiphany ceremonies
While it is customary for men to dominate the retrieval of the Holy Cross during Theophany celebrations, it was two women, one in Melbourne and another in Canberra, who defied …
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Jon Yiannis Escobar brings together Greek culture and dreamlike worlds
Jon Yiannis Escobar’s yiayia and papou did more than help raise him, they introduced him to Greek cinema. For the 23-year-old Greek Colombian filmmaker, this moment shaped the course of …
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New committee launched to enhance multicultural engagement in Suburban Rail Loop project
The Suburban Rail Loop Authority (SRLA) has formed a first-of-its-kind committee for a major Victorian project to improve communication with multicultural communities throughout the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) delivery. The …
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Ellinikes Fones: Harmonising tradition, community, and heritage in Brisbane
Choral singing has been a central part of tradition across cultures. Some of the oldest choral music that has survived comes from ancient Greece, like the Delphic hymns from the …
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Stevie Bankster’s anthem to resilience: ‘Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’ embraces identity and self-love
Artists often draw from personal struggles to fuel their creativity, and Stevie Bankster is no exception. The Greek-Australian artist released his latest single, Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing earlier this month. …
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Annie Anezakis’s journey from rowing dreams to medical ambitions
When Annie Anezakis returned to Oxford University for medical school in 2023, she didn’t plan to row again, after taking a year off the sport. Soon she realised she “missed …
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Through the eyes of Australian sea lions: Discovering ocean mysteries with Nathan Angelakis
Imagine unlocking the ocean’s mysteries through the eyes of a sea lion—that’s exactly what South Australian aquatic scientist Nathan Angelakis is doing. Angelakis and his team equipped eight sea lions …