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Fire walkers defy pain in ancient Greek ritual
Under a cloud of incense smoke, a group of men and women in a village in northern Greece swayed slowly to the music before removing their shoes and rushing, barefoot, …
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Nick ‘Special K’ Kara: From Northcote to Vegas, the fighter who turned his pain into purpose
Nick ‘Special K’ Kara – a wild, untamed spirit with a huge heart – grew up like many Greek-Australians in Melbourne: humble yet comfortable in the northern suburb of Northcote. …
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Fifty years, thousands of haircuts, and a lifetime of love
Frank’s Hairdressing, in Northcote, marked half a century of operation. It is a rarefied space where time flows to the rhythm of the scissors and stories. Young and old, the …
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To the finish or to the fall: My Marathon in Athens
There’s this damned thing called a bucket list. Always there—a provocateur of the soul, a tester of our limits. The List is vital. Obeying its ever-changing commands can make us …
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Hoping to make yiayia proud, Paris Karakousis aims to change the world
Monash University student Paris Karakousis is one of 37 Australians to have been offered an Asian Exchange Scholarship from Westpac, providing her an experience in one of Asia’s top innovation …
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Glass full: 70 years strong – West Sunshine’s Greek Cypriot Community marks milestone
The Board of Directors of the Greek Cypriot Community Apostolos Andreas in Melbourne’s, West Sunshine will honour and celebrate its 70th anniversary on Saturday May 24 which will be headlined …
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From Kalamata to Collins Street: The man who rode Melbourne’s trams into history
From the tiny village of Kynigou in Messinia, just outside Kalamata, to the uber-urban Melbourne, Kostas Petropoulos’s journey was not simple, but was extraordinary. “I arrived at 19, searching for …
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Brad Battin won’t be distracted by ideology – promises Victorians ‘solutions and honesty’
Brad Battin had been Victoria’s opposition leader for less than two weeks when Labor issued press releases labelling him a hard-line conservative. In an interview with The Age in January, …
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A visit to remember: Andreas Papadopoulos brings Greek tradition to life in Australia
Andreas Papadopoulos recently brought Greek tradition to life in Melbourne through a special series of traditional dance workshops held for the first time in Australia. Led by the acclaimed dance …
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Breaking barriers: Martha Oplopiadis leads the way for women in engineering
Martha Oplopiadis is a trailblazer in Australia’s transport sector. Her work in engineering, leadership, and major infrastructure projects shows what women can achieve with skill and determination in a male-dominated …