Michael Georgiou
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Two golds in one weekend for young Taekwondo star Lucas Mamonitis
Young Taekwondo prodigy Lucas Mamonitis has won gold once again, this time taking home two medals in Queensland. On Friday August 15, Lucas competed in the Oceania President’s Cup, which …
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VASSY joins EDM elite in Rolling Stone’s top 10 of all time, drops new song
Multi-platinum singer/songwriter VASSY has been named in the top 10 of ‘The 50 Greatest Australian Electronic Acts of All Time’ by Rolling Stone AU/NZ. The LA-based Greek Australian music artist …
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Nick Xerakias turns grief into advocacy with Red Nose Australia
In January 2017, Nick Xerakias and his wife Elena returned from two weeks in hospital to a room decorated for their baby boy. But instead of welcoming him home, they …
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From hobby to hustle: How three young Greek Australians turned passion into profit
Collecting is a common behaviour, with many people having their own favourite niche thing to collect. You have coins, spoons, stamps, trading cards, comics, video games, figurines, you name it. …
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“The most frightening day of my life”: Luke Icarus Simon’s new novel revisits his and Cyprus’s darkest chapter
A new novel by Cyprus-born Australian actor, teacher and author Luke Icarus Simon is shedding light on the personal and political fallout of Cyprus’s division through the lens of a …
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George Kapiniaris on the night the laughs nearly died
Back in February, actor and comedian George Kapiniaris was working a four-week cruise ship when he noticed something wasn’t quite right with his body. He had passed it off as …
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‘Ghost Flight’ explores the heartbeats before tragedy
August, 2004. High-school sweethearts Aristos and Agathi, and Petros and Melina, are the best of friends, until Aristos declares that he is leaving Cyprus for university. Seven years later, Aristos …
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Debbie Voulgaris loses appeal against 16-year Taiwan drug sentence
Melbourne woman Debbie Voulgaris has lost her appeal against a 16-year prison sentence in Taiwan, leaving her family, who insist she was duped into unknowingly transporting drugs, heartbroken. The 57-year-old …
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Locals not lovin’ it as McDonald’s plans to open in Melbourne’s ‘coolest street’
Fast food chain McDonald’s has submitted a planning application to open a restaurant on Melbourne’s High Street in Northcote, prompting concern from some locals. The proposal, lodged with Darebin City …
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Con Kalamaras is going ‘Off the Map’ to unearth migrant melodies
Melbourne-based musician and events producer Con Kalamaras is shining a light on global musical traditions through his radio program Off the Map. Aired on community station 3MDR, the show features …