Mary Sinanidis
News –
What went wrong in Victoria – and why the mood has shifted in the battle against COVID-19
Despite months of stringent restrictions, perhaps the toughest in Australia, Victoria is behind the eighth ball when it comes to controlling COVID-19 with a resurgence of infections following the easing …
Features –
Young achiever Fotios Tsiouklas, 19, making millions with his business ventures
There was a time when young teenage boys would join boy bands, play video games with their mates or go to boy scouts. Fotios Tsiouklas, 19, preferred to build businesses. …
Dialogue –
Global protests stir memories of the wronged Greeks of Constantinople
The torch has been lit for ‘black lives’. The world is in protest and people around the world have taken to the streets as indigenous populations have amped the quest …
News –
Greek tourism wakes up from its slumber, but is still a distant dream for Greek Australians
Greece’s tourism industry is opening up for international visitors this summer, two months late, but looking to catch up on whatever revenue tourism can still bring to a year that …
News –
Qatar kerfuffle: Qatar Airways flights ‘suspension’ but passengers still fly
Information regarding flights and travel is hard to come by as the industry continues to be in a state of flux, with changes noted day by day, minute by minute. …
News –
Getting a flight home, a costly Odyssey for Greek nationals stranded in Australia
Travel exemptions for Greeks with serious reason to leave Australia are not easy to come by, but that is just one of many hurdles travellers have to face during COVID-19. …
News –
ABF says ’48 hours’ for travel exemptions for dual citizens to be issued – but there are provisions
A number of dual citizens applying for travel exemptions have complained to Neos Kosmos regarding the rejection of their applications despite falling into categories which would allow them to travel, …
Life –
La Trobe University seeks support to offset student losses
La Trobe University is just one of seven universities currently negotiating with banks after experiencing their COVID-19 student numbers plummet. For the Greek community, the news is particularly important as …
News –
Australian travel platform Rome2Rio nearly stirs diplomatic episode with reference to “Ottoman Crete”
Australian travel platform Rome2Rio labelled the island of Crete, Greece, as Ottoman. The mistake comes at a time of tension between Greece and Turkey, less than a month after energy …
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Trailblazing Greek Australian Dr Vasso Apostolopoulos making strides in COVID-19 research
Coronavirus is spreading around the world, but treatments are lacking and there are still no vaccines to protect the body against the disease. Dr Vasso Apostolopoulos and her team from …