The emergence of Greece and Greek nationalism, claims MICHAEL CHRISTOFORIDIS, played an important role in shaping the Romantic music tradition of the 19th century.

Old family photographs and a mother’s anecdote sends JEANA VITHOULKAS off on a journey of exploration of representations of the past.

Host of The Apprentice and financial whizz-kid Mark Bouris talks about how a kid from Punchbowl in Sydney became a leading light in the heavyweight world of finance.

Father Themi updates Neos Kosmos on the progress of his missionary work in the western African state of Sierra Leone.

Simon Crean has the role of generating a new brand for Australia which will encompase our cultural diversity, our innovation and excellence in services and goods.

The fast-disappearing traditions of hand made embroidery and the small-scale production of loukoumia in Lefkara, Cyprus are seeking UNESCO assistance for their preservation.

Tony Giannopoulos pays tribute to his father and the thousands of Greek migrants who worked on Victoria’s railways.

Dean Kalimniou pays tribute to the controversial film director Elia Kazan and his career in Hollywood.

FOTIS KAPETOPOULOS takes on the Lord Byron myth and points to the ironies of Byron’s mythical status in the Hellenic imagination.

Cyprus confronts many challenges in taking part in the ICC European Division Four cricket championships for the first time.