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Hundreds attend Hellenic Anzac commemorations in Canberra and Sydney
Last weekend witnessed hundreds of people attend a series of commemorative events in Canberra and Sydney. The events saw the screening of the Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee’s new documentary on …
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A Greek monk forever ‘intertwined’ with his island
Little has changed in the Panagia Hozoviotissa Monastery on the island of Amorgos since it’s founding over millennium ago, and for more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas has prayed, worked …
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Anastacia Kompos: A woman who broke the mold in more ways than one
Too humble to say it herself, but Anastacia Kompos is a trailblazer. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) veteran was one of the first Greek Australian women to join the …
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Zoe Papadopoulos, full of confidence and pride for her Greek roots
Melbourne Girls Grammar School (MGGS) student Zoe Papadopoulos has been described by her school as a “confident creator”. Public speaking has become a passion for Zoe. She relishes the opportunity …
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From silent struggles to homes of hope: Andrew Alexander’s mission of care
Andrew Alexander, an accomplished lawyer, says he is committed to the community, as part of his core value, and heritage. With degrees in law, public policy, education and business administration, …
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A journey to Missolonghi – The sacred city, Lord Byron and beyond
Missolonghi is a name and a place that excites anyone interested in the history of modern Greece. It will be forever linked to the movement of philhellenes who flocked to …
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A toast to Troy’s past: Wine wasn’t just for the elite
Wine drinking in ancient Troy was not restricted to the upper classes, as has long been supposed – something our new research has established for the first time. Colleagues at …
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Three siblings reconnect with their roots through Greek language
For the Tzirkallis siblings—Michalis, Andreas and Artemis—Greek is more than just a language. It is the voice of their grandparents, the stories of their great-grandmother Chrystalla from Cyprus, the melodies …
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Preserving a legacy: Greek-Australian archive finds home at NSW State Library
Social historian Leonard Janiszewski and his partner, photographer, Effy Alexakis, who have chronicled the Greek-Australian experience, have secured an opportunity to house their vast collection at the State Library of …
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The Greek War of Independence of 1821 reshaped the world and still echoes today
On 25 March 1821, a messy and bloody uprising by Greeks in what was then an inconsequential province of the vast Ottoman colonial empire set the world on fire. The …