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Greek-born new generation cafe owner’s odyssey to recognition
Greek born café owner George Zaharof has won the award for Most Outstanding Business Person of the Year at the Local Business Awards in Sydney. His café, That Place, located …
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Greek Australian King of Garlic declares that ‘not all garlic is equal’
Melbourne cuts to the bone and the flu has returned. Stocks of cold, flu tablets, cough mixture and lozenges fly off the shelves. Nick Diamantopoulos the former chemist, is now …
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Jeana Vithoulkas’ race against time as her mother faces mortality in Greece
In the winter of 2020 as Melbournians crawled out of their homes, still apprehensive about going out, my sister Aliki, who had returned to Greece after being in lockdown in …
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Lausanne Conference of 1922-23: Forging an uncomfortable peace between Greece and Turkey
On July 16, 2023, Return to Anatolia will host a photographic exhibition for the centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne at the Preston Library and the photos …
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Paul Nicolaou to play the harp with Australian Youth Orchestra in world premiere production
Young Greek-Cypriot Australian Paul Nicolaou is set to feature in two upcoming concerts with the Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO), in what is the world premiere performance of acclaimed composer Nigel …
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Revolutionising therapy: Stasism unleashes empowerment for people with disabilities
Traditional physical therapy can often feel monotonous, unexciting – just plain boring. But what if therapy exercises became engaging, more entertaining, blurring the line between play and therapy. Stasism, a …
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Greek Meets West in Melbourne’s vibrant hub infused with the aroma of ‘Lola’ and Greece
If you live in the western part of the city, you have surely heard of ‘the Greek of Second Avenue’ in Altona North. The Greek grocery store has been around …
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Unveiling the Greek Australian Community: A Journey from 1900 to 1954
In this presentation, I aim to highlight the major events, issues, and developments in the history of the Greek Australian community between 1900 and 1954. It is a broad subject …
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Exploring Spetses through its historical archives
Spetses was never off my horizon, at least during my youthful summers on Hydra, or in subsequent years, when I visited my cousin’s house, with its unmatched sea views. A …
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Hellenistic Age: Lysimachus, Pergamon, the Attalids and Asia Minor after Alexander
One of Alexandros’s favourite generals, Lysimachus, of Thessalian origin and born in Pella, Alexander’s birthplace was a confidant of Alexander, conquered Thrace. A king who may not have been destined …