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Voula Tsolaki and Aris Kipouros: Seventy years side by side across three continents
Seventy years of life together, lived across three continents, marked by displacements, trials, and triumphs of the heart. The story of Voula Tsolaki and Aris Kipouros is not only a …
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What would Keating have done? The Placido Domingo of economics and the capitalism–socialism divide
Few arguments in political economy are as perennial as the dispute over what is best for modern society – socialism or capitalism. The question is as old as the birth …
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Nick Polidoros: From Expozay to exporting to the world
In another life, Nick Polidoros will be selling out Wembley Stadium tomorrow with his band Expozay. But now as he sees his products through the windows of hotels worldwide, he …
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Miss Universe Australia 2025: Triumph, heartbreak and resilience for Greek Australian contestants
At a glamorous event in the Crown Perth ballroom last week, 30 finalists of Miss Universe Australia put on a dazzling show to win over the judges in pursuit of …
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Coober Pedy: Australia’s underground, multicoloured town
It had long been my wish to travel and experience the heart of Central Australia up close. From Melbourne to Darwin, the journey had always seemed to me like a …
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From Marrickville’s shopfront to national leadership: Caroline Diamantis on the changing face of pharmacy
In the Greek suburbs of Sydney’s inner west, Caroline Diamantis has ran her pharmacy for over two decades. “I have owned this current pharmacy for 17 years and have ‘grown …
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Marinis Pirpiris takes the helm of key Victorian surgical safety council
In a significant development for Victorian healthcare, Associate Professor Marinis Pirpiris has been appointed Chair of the Victorian Perioperative Consultative Council (VPCC) — one of the state’s most important ministerially …
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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 Gold Rush to garden parties: Ithaca and Australia’s bond plays out in the Ionian
Many of the Greeks who arrived before the post World War II chain-migration from Greece, who settled in Victoria, originated from Odysseus’ island of Ithaca. Ithacans arrive in Victoria during …
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Beneath the sand: The forgotten stories of Kalamaria’s shoreline
“Meet us at the beach car park opposite the Disinfection Bus stop”, said the Deputy Mayor of Kalamaria. My cousin Panos knew exactly where to go; he winced when he …