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Demetrius Carra: one of the early Greek migrants who came in search of gold
Greek Australian photographer Effy Alexakis and her husband, historian Leonard Janiszewski, took a stroll down their own history as they stumbled unexpectedly into Virginia Lowe, who shocked them with the …
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Greek Australian teenager spreading his love for zeibekiko across Australia
Fifteen-year-old Nikolaos (Nikos) Vasilas is on a social media mission to showcase his passion for zeibekiko dancing, with his ultimate goal being to raise awareness of it as widely as …
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Kate Muir’s beauty brand dream to capture the Mediterranean way of life
While in Greece, seven years ago, Kate Muir had a “struck by lightning” moment that changed her life. Walking through the streets of Kolonaki, Athens, on a beautiful October day, …
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The remarkable life of ‘kyrio Nionio’ from wartorn Corfu, caring for orphans and to the suburbs of Melbourne
At the home of Dionysis Gendis in Melbourne, a hundred years of life have not dulled his vigour. I find him in the garden, hanging clothes after the recent downpour, …
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Couple invest millions on app to help kids manage screen time with rewards
When children are young, it’s much easier to tell them to ‘get off the iPad’ and they’ll comply, but once they reach pre-teen years it starts to become much harder …
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Remembering the Anzacs at Vevi
The Greek campaign of 1941 that saw Australian and Greek soldiers serve together was fought over the length and breadth of Greece, from the mountains of Macedonia to Brallos Pass, …
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“We must eliminate normalised sexual violence” – Chanel Contos
What started from a question on her Instagram has turned into a mission for Chanel Contos with a simple but critical goal: teach everyone about consent and stop normalised sexual …
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Capturing time in the shadows: The photographic Odyssey of Georgia Metaxas
It’s early 2000s. A young photographer enters the Greek Community building on Melbourne’s Lonsdale Street and introduces herself. “I said, you know, I’d love to get to know my community …
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From Yiayia’s wisdom to Parkinson’s advocacy: Olivia Nassaris’s journey to CEO of Parkinson’s Australia
In Greek families, it is often expected that the children will care for their ageing parents. What is less common is for grandchildren to take on this role. In her …
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Boomers are like way cooler than Gen Zers, but brands miss the memo
One can be 62, pump out Led Zep, Miki Theodorakis, and Kendrick Lamar, and still go to the coast for summer, if not Greece, Spain or Indonesia every few years. …