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Coober Pedy: Australia’s underground, multicoloured town
It had long been my wish to travel and experience the heart of Central Australia up close. From Melbourne to Darwin, the journey had always seemed to me like a …
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From Marrickville’s shopfront to national leadership: Caroline Diamantis on the changing face of pharmacy
In the Greek suburbs of Sydney’s inner west, Caroline Diamantis has ran her pharmacy for over two decades. “I have owned this current pharmacy for 17 years and have ‘grown …
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Marinis Pirpiris takes the helm of key Victorian surgical safety council
In a significant development for Victorian healthcare, Associate Professor Marinis Pirpiris has been appointed Chair of the Victorian Perioperative Consultative Council (VPCC) — one of the state’s most important ministerially …
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Nick Xerakias turns grief into advocacy with Red Nose Australia
In January 2017, Nick Xerakias and his wife Elena returned from two weeks in hospital to a room decorated for their baby boy. But instead of welcoming him home, they …
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From Gold Rush to garden parties: Ithaca and Australia’s bond plays out in the Ionian
Many of the Greeks who arrived before the post World War II chain-migration from Greece, who settled in Victoria, originated from Odysseus’ island of Ithaca. Ithacans arrive in Victoria during …
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Beneath the sand: The forgotten stories of Kalamaria’s shoreline
“Meet us at the beach car park opposite the Disinfection Bus stop”, said the Deputy Mayor of Kalamaria. My cousin Panos knew exactly where to go; he winced when he …
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Bianca Black: On Miss Universe, Greek summers and keeping it real
In just a few days, the bright lights of Crown Perth will shine on the 30 finalists of Miss Universe Australia 2025. Among them stands Bianca Black, a striking 28-year-old …
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The man who found the missing: France names path after Melbourne’s Lambis Englezos
One of Melbourne’s Greek community treasures – Lambis Englezos AM – has been awarded a special honour in the northern French village that has played a key part in his …
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Walking Samos – On the trail of poets, warriors and the Blackbeard of the Aegean
A few years ago I made a long anticipated trip to the beautiful Island of Samos. I had always wanted to visit its museums and archaeological sites, as well as …
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‘The great mass of waters killed many thousands’: how earthquakes and tsunamis shook ancient Greece and Rome
The Greek poet Crinagoras of Mytilene (1st century BC–1st century AD) once addressed a little poem to an earthquake. He asked the quake not to destroy his house: Earthquake, most …