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“Not to brag… my wife and I make the best sausages”
An organic culinary spectacle is happening in a modest unit in Moorabbin. The octogenarian couple, Dimitri and Antonia Adaras are governed by a youthful enthusiasm, and a joy that challenges …
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Dispatch from Antioch: Greek and other minorities in the Turkish earthquake
One of the greatest myths around Antioch (Antakya) perpetuated by Western archaeologists and Biblical scholars is that the city was destroyed in the 6th Century CE (Christian Era) after a …
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Eleni Drake, a contemporary muse singing her way from Johannesburg to London and now Melbourne
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, to two Greek parents; Eleni Drake grew up in the UK using songwriting as a means to build and explore her identity. Her unique, soulful …
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David Hill’s lifelong mission to reunite the Parthenon Sculptures
“Greeks can hardly agree on the time of day – but they all agree on the return of the μάρμαρα, marmara, (marbles)” David Hill jokes over the phone. The 76-year-old …
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Savva: “Morrison never actually stood for anything”
Niki Savva’s Bulldozed, Scott Morrison’s fall and Anthony Albanese’s rise is a yarn that reads like a great shoe-gum novel. In Savva’s book, Morrison emerges as a man obsessed with …
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Alkistis Protopsalti promises to captivate the audience with a “highly emotional and powerful concert” at Antipodes Festival
Renowned artist of the Greek music scene, Alkistis Protopsalti, visited the Greek Community of Melbourne on Wednesday morning, where she spoke about her experience visiting Australia so far, her upcoming …
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Greek-American nuclear physicist reunites with far flung relations through marvels of DNA testing
Last weekend, an annual picnic for members of Australia’s Greek community from the Peloponnesian villages of Karveli and Lada, located just north of Kalamata, received a very special guest. Penny …
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Plastic surgery is about more than just looks; Greek surgeon explains
It is with a sense of purpose and enthusiasm that specialist plastic surgeon Dr Foti Sofiadelis returned recently to Melbourne from the UK, where he lived with his family for …
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From Plato’s Symposium to estiatorio Milos…
Since time immemorial, social gatherings and top events have taken place around a table. The symposiums were great; they had the best food, the best wine and the best service …
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New oasis for Greek coffee
In Australia up until the late 1980s it was non-Anglo migrants and a cluster of faux bohemians who drank real coffee. The mass were largely satisfied with instant coffee, and …