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Keeping the promise: Emmanuel Comino’s decades-long struggle to reunite the Parthenon Sculptures
At 92, Emmanuel Comino continues a lifelong mission that defined him, the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures. Decades ago, he made a promise to Greece’s late Culture Minister Melina Mercouri …
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Why Greek Australian Kosta made fighting ‘Cycladic housing emergency’ his mission
Nearly two decades after swapping Melbourne for the Aegean, Kosta Nikiforidis didn’t find the life he imagined, he engineered a better one. His “barren” Paros block now gives back more …
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From battlefields to new beginnings: The Anzac journey of the Segal Family
Many readers will know Aron Segal from his attendance at Hellenic commemorative events held in Melbourne. But not many will know of his family’s rich connection to Australia’s Anzac tradition, …
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Marina Kyriakou: From patient to pioneer in the fight against endometriosis
“I always say that I was the guinea pig, a part of the lost generations of women experimented on, who suffered with endometriosis in silence.” Marina Kyriakou, Founder and Chair …
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Areti Ketime: “Greek diaspora comes to concerts with nostalgia, emotion and longing”
Acclaimed Greek singer and santouri virtuoso Areti Ketime is set to return to Australia for the first time since 2017, bringing her distinctive voice and love for rebetiko and traditional …
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Fighting cancer: James’s story beating lymphoma
September marks Blood Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder that leukaemias, lymphomas, and myeloma affect thousands of families every year. Outcomes vary depending on subtype and age, but behind every diagnosis …
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Greek Australian crime scene officer making her mark in Melbourne
Every day, Leading Senior Constable Teina Kambouridis steps into the aftermath of crime scenes across Melbourne—charged with the delicate task of preserving the truth hidden in the smallest details. She …
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The victory of football and kindness, led by a Greek Australian
While players from Greek clubs battle in UEFA competitions, another group of athletes are chasing victories of a different kind, victories of life. These are the members of Greece’s Homeless …
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Dr George Kouvelas: Born in Sydney, serving Greece
Dr George Kouvelas was born in Sydney in 1970 to Greek parents, Yiannis and Chrysoula, who had migrated to Australia in the 1950s. “I was raised in Sydney until the …
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Always learning, always free: The long life of Vasilios Doudoulis
“I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free.” – Nikos Kazantzakis (1883 – 1957), famous Greek writer. Vasilios Doudoulis, 96, has only one regret in life. “The sadness …