Zoe Thomaidou
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Campaign seeks to scrap ‘bloody annoying’ tampon tax
It’s been roughly two decades since the GST consumption tax was introduced, and the non-exemption of sanitary products, as they remain classified under the… “luxury” bracket, is still being debated. …
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Demand for Greek speaking volunteers to assist elders
Having a chat in their native language can make any person regardless of age feel like home, but especially for members of our elderly community. Simple gestures like this can …
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Would you give speed dating a go?
A few weeks ago, my usual Google search on Greek Australian news generated an article titled ‘6 Best places to meet a Greek Single in Melbourne’. Posted among similar blog …
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Back to the basics of the Mediterranean diet
A few weeks ago, a colleague and I attended the book launch of The Mediterranean Diet: Recipes from Mediterranean Kitchens, in a booked-out event organised by the Italian Museum in …
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Sexual consent: Is it really a matter of Yes or No?
Last Friday, the New South Wales Government released its first sexual assault strategy, in a bid to improve prevention, provide greater support to victims and better ensure that perpetrators are …
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Nightfall: A performance validating the child’s perspective
Before heading down to La Mama theatre this week with your little one to watch Nightfall, take a moment to recall all those stories your parents would narrate of you …
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Wandering the Mediterranean
While major life events are often credited for instigating radical change, there are times when all it takes is a lightbulb moment for someone to reassess their priorities. This is …
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A visual storyteller by descent
Melissa Anastasi is among those selected for this year’s 2018 Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship, the largest cash fellowship for short film nationwide, which recognises rising Australian talent and supports …
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Greek Australian student lands first place in public speaking competition
Speaking in front of a crowd can be intimidating for most people, but this is not the case for 17-year-old Mirene Magousis. Mirene won first place in the Victorian state …
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Kat Theophanous in the bid to reclaim Northcote seat
One of the rare points of unanimous agreement when it comes to politics is that it takes a thick skin to survive. For Kat Theophanous, this is something she has …