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Breakthrough treatment of MS led by Dr Steven Petratos to enter clinical trials in Greece and Australia
A breakthrough treatment for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is set to begin clinical trials simultaneously in Greece and Australia in the coming months – a message of hope to millions of …
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A new Greek cultural festival inspired by Ancient Greece debuts at the hot springs on the Mornington Peninsula
A Greek cultural celebration has made its way into the beautiful setting of the Peninsula Hot Springs on the Mornington Peninsula outside Melbourne. During a recent visit to the oracle …
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Exclusive: Patricia Karvelas on how politics and journalism are her lifeforce
Patricia Karvelas is a force in Australian political journalism. Her career spans the breadth of Australia’s media ecosystem – ABC, SBS, The Australian, now ABC RN Breakfast, and ABC TV …
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Harry Patsouris: The quiet force behind South Australia’s Hellenic renaissance
The 56-year-old Greek Australian lawyer Harry Patsouris is a heavyweight in South Australia—but you wouldn’t know it from his subtle persona. “I was never the sort of guy that wanted …
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Steve Maras Adelaide’s urban revitaliser, creative and philanthrope
Steve Maras is big. He laughs big and thinks big. It’s early July, and we talk over Zoom. “Yiasou levendi” “Where are you?” I ask. “Naxos,” he says. His face …
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Australia’s 1916 ‘Secret Census’: A story of distrust towards Greek migrants
When Flinders University academic Dr Yianni Cartledge started researching early Greek Australian migration records for his PhD thesis, he came across much treasured knowledge. But no piece of information had …
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Matthew Karakoulakis: Legal trailblazer bridging Greek and Aboriginal cultures
In 2023, South Australian Greek Indigenous lawyer Matthew Karakoulakis was named one of the Most Influential Leading Lawyers in Australia by the Australasian Law Awards. Karakoulakis has also recently been …
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Peter Gardiakos: Bridging decades-long schism in South Australia’s Greek Orthodox Community
Peter Gardiakos, the president of the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA), is focused on resolving the long-term schism between GOCSA and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. The …
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Stories of persecution, risk and achievement celebrate 100 years of Greeks in Port Pirie
The South Australian industrial coastal city of Port Pirie in South Australia, 225 km north of Adelaide, has marked 100 years of Greek settlement. Pirie’s economy is based on smelting …
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Chrysoula Heisler reflects on six decades of volunteering and Greek heritage
Chrysoula Heisler (née Vatsilas) welcomes me with a warm smile in front of her colourful garden at her Glenside home. She has loved Aussie gardens since the day she set …