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Nick Thyssen (Theodosiadis): The Greek who changed food production methods worldwide
Undoubtedly, tens or even hundreds of immigrants, who had settled to Australia almost as children, mainly from the early 1880s, managed to emerge with their settlement great figures in the …
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Father-son duo on track to ‘conquer’ Athens Marathon
Dimitri Vlahandreas is set to embark on a journey to Athens as he looks to complete a major bucket list item at the age of 74 alongside his son Peter, …
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Forgotten merchants: The pioneers who shaped early Greek American success
Our standard Greek American narrative tells the story of a late nineteenth and twentieth century mass migration of largely poor villagers, part of the huge wave of Southern and Eastern …
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Unpacking the dopamine Myth: Dr Anastasia Hronis on reclaiming control of our behaviours
When clinical psychologist, Anastasia Hronis, started writing The Dopamine Brain, she soon realised how much misinformation was out there about dopamine —what it is and how it works. In her …
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Annie Anezakis’s journey from rowing dreams to medical ambitions
When Annie Anezakis returned to Oxford University for medical school in 2023, she didn’t plan to row again, after taking a year off the sport. Soon she realised she “missed …
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Speaking Greko in Calabria: To Ddomadi Greko
Sitting in a classroom watching Greko teachers do their thing, I felt a huge sense of pride and relief. Greko was the language of Calabria for most of the last …
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Uni student Thomas Koutsaplis is researching human/robot interactions
How would you prefer to interact with a robot? Say we are now at a point in society where robots are used for service at the shops and vendors. You …
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A Song for Imvros – Dalaras, Glykeria and others come together in support of the Greeks of Imvros
Historic concert at the foot of the Acropolis On 29 September this year the famous Greek singers George Dalaras and Glykeria along with a star-studded array of other musical artists …
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Greece’s Oscar ‘selection fiasco’ makes international headlines
“In Greece there are things happening that it’s (sic) not only about ‘Live your myth in Greece”. This is how Yorgos Zois, the Greek director of sci-fi drama ‘Arcadia’, started …
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Through the eyes of Australian sea lions: Discovering ocean mysteries with Nathan Angelakis
Imagine unlocking the ocean’s mysteries through the eyes of a sea lion—that’s exactly what South Australian aquatic scientist Nathan Angelakis is doing. Angelakis and his team equipped eight sea lions …