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International borders are about to open, but our research shows the plight of stranded Australians is not over
Australia’s international borders are due to reopen next month for people returning to states with 80 per cent vaccination rates. Australian citizens and permanent residents who are fully vaccinated with …
Maria Callas, a statue for a legendary diva
«καὶ ἐμοσχοποίησαν ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις καὶ ἀνήγαγον θυσίαν τῷ εἰδώλῳ, καὶ εὐφραίνοντο ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν». Acts 7:41 Standing on Dionysou Areopagitou Street, close to the Odeon …
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The beautiful Greek house where nobody lives anymore
The last time I saw Mr Aleco* he was so clean that not even a mosquito would sit on him. That’s what the Greeks say. “Είναι τόσο καθαρός, που ούτε …
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Flying fish of Baloukli, and life’s painful lessons stored in my shed
It was a sunny summer August morning at the prestigious Greek Baloukli hospital of Istanbul, a historic facility established in 1753 that still reflects the pride of the few remaining …
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Keeping Greece’s region specific traditions alive in the diaspora
As the first Greek immigrants arrived on the shores of Australia, they carried with them more than just a suitcase with some clothes. A collection of regional traditions were brought …
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Plutarch writings point to ancient Greek travels to America, says new paper
The Vikings may have reached America in the Dark Ages but a re-examination of a dialogue written by Greek historian Plutarch suggests that the Ancient Greeks may have beaten them …
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How Gladys Berejiklian became the Queen of Hearts
The past fortnight certainly did not send Gladys Berejiklian off in a blaze of glory. Her shock resignation had all the makings of a Greek tragedy with Berejklian falling under …
Twenty years of Diatribe
It seems like only yesterday that fresh out of university and having written the NUGAS column for three years, I was afforded the unique privilege by then editor Nick Psaltopoulos …
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Anthony Albanese outlines Labor’s alternative plan for Australia
Former Labor prime minister Paul Keating once said that when our government changes, our nation changes. It’s true. Governments manage day-to-day events, but they also shape our nation’s future and …
Fairfield Theatre, part of our multicultural heritage
It is close to forty years since the first Epidavros Festival took place by the banks of the Yarra River in Fairfield. The festival helped give birth to the flowering …