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After fleeing bombs as a child, and surviving cancer in her early 20’s, Professor Maria Kavallaris’ breakthrough research in nanotechnology is helping to fight childhood cancer

Professor Kavallaris is the program head at the Children’s Cancer Institute based at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and leads the Tumour Biology and Targeting program as well …

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Alice Tsakirakis is anything but fast fashion

From as far back as she can remember, Melbourne-based jewellery designer Alice Tsakirakis (nee Smith) had a penchant for creativity; some of her earliest memories as a child involving paintbrushes …

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Yianni Agisilaou is not a robot

Yianni Agisilaou has spent the past 17 years touring and performing in over 40 countries around the world gigging with the likes of comedy greats Jim Jeffries, Wil Anderson, and …

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From Orpheus to Kythera

As the 36th annual Greek Festival of Sydney continues with its rich cultural program, the month of March is a proud one for those connected to the islands of Lesvos …

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Yo! Mafia: a square peg in a round hole

Growing up in Adelaide, Yo! Mafia lived in a household with an appreciation of music, recalling the sounds of Lionel Ritchie, Stevie Wonder, and Michael Jackson filling the home, or …

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“It’s not enough to stamp a visa”

To say that Kris Pavlidis has a lot on her plate at the moment would be an understatement. One of the most active and prominent members of the Greek – …

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Nikos Andronicos and his search for fantastic truth

Nikos Andronicos is in the Indian city of Rajasthan near Jaisalmer riding a camel in the middle of the desert oblivious to a life-changing event happening thousands of kilometres away. …

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Dr Melissa Petrakis: “I’m pleased to be part of a fabric of diversity”

When Melissa Petrakis’ mother was about to migrate from England, her father paid for her to get a hairdressing qualification, so that when she moved to Australia she would have …

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‘Greek mythology teaches us how to live in the real world’

Harry James Angus knows all about blending cultures. As a member of popular band Cat Empire, he’s mixed rock, pop, soul, funk, jazz and a series of other musical styles …

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Staging an Epitaph for Greece

Up until a few years ago, Christoforos was a typical middle-class Greek, a small business owner who, due to the crisis – and after a series of personal unfortunate events, …

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