Mary Sinanidis
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LIVE BLOG: Giota Negka wows the crowd at the Antipodes Festival
Will you be at the Antipodes | Lonsdale St Greek festival this weekend? There will be souvlaki, ouzo and Greek music and dance in the large Greek street festival on …
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Coronavirus myths debunked: Beards, breathing self-tests and bacteria in Chinese parcels
With coronavirus scaremongering sky-high, chances are you’ve probably seen (mis)information concerning Covid-19 and tips to help prevent and even diagnose it. There are a bevy of tips on social media …
Dialogue –
The Holden Years – and oh, how we miss them
My parents were Greeks that came from Istanbul to Australia in the early 70s. My dad, an accountant with gentle hands who felt more comfortable in a suit and tie …
Dialogue –
Looking for mateship and multiculturalism in Whittlesea
I recently visited Lalor North Primary School where North Macedonian language classrooms coexist in the same school as Greek classrooms. A recipe for disaster? Maybe at the Council of Whittlesea, …
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Doctor explains the impact the fires have had on our health
In recent days, even people far away from the fires have been impacted by the smoke. Vicki Kotsirilos AM, a practising general practitioner, has been inundated with patients suffering from …
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Greek Australian couple on Kangaroo Island invite tourists to return to areas unaffected by fires
Con Belios and Helen Ioannou left their careers as a graphic designer and maths teacher in Melbourne to run the Kingscote Tourist Park on Kangaroo Island 12 years ago. “It …
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Diver catches the cross at Port Melbourne but gets insults instead of God’s blessing
Since the age of 15, Mikes Legkos has been taking part as a swimmer in the Blessing of the Water ceremony during Theofania. A devout Christian, diving for the cross …
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US President Donald Trump supports Greece but doesn’t want to irritate Turkey
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a successful meeting with US President Donald Trump on the second day of his official visit to the United States and first day in …
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Trauma recovery expert points to psychological impact of the bushfires
Horrific footage of fires swallowing everything in their path, leaving behind homes reduced to rubble and the charred remains of animals have a real impact on the mental health of …
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Australia’s fires conjure memories of Greece: from Mati to Mallacoota
Blackened hills. Cars turned to molten metal. Houses picked clean by flames. People huddled on beaches listening to the roar of fires burning out of control. The ravaged regions are …