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From the ring to the screen: Louis Mandylor’s Hollywood journey
Louis Mandylor has lived a full life filled and has navigated sport to acting – from football and boxing first Mandylor then settled into the world of acting and directing …
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George Megalogenis on the future of Australian politics: A nation in transition
Many readers will be well aware of the work of journalist and writer George Megalogenis. For many years he has been tracking the Australian national mood and its political impacts. …
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The ICEM legacy: How Greece and Australia forged a migration path to new beginnings (Part 1)
It was December 1951, over seventy-three years ago, when the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM) was established, with Greece and Australia among its founding members. For the vast majority …
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Costas Mandylor: From promising footballer to Hollywood star and becoming Anthony Quinn’s “son”
The life of Costas Mandylor has been a whirlwind – a great journey – with pit stops taken in Greece and America on his way to becoming one of Australia’s …
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My journeys through Greek literary worlds: An enduring love story in three parts
I had read widely within the realm of Greek Literature and English or world literature when I became cognisant of the literature written within our Greek immigrant community. The effect …
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The Durrells and Corfu – A celebration
The appeal of the recent television series The Durrells was immense, resulting in the production of four series between 2016 and 2019 of the addictive drama on the life of …
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Kostas Thoctarides: Greece’s own expert in shipwreck discovery and recovery
Every corner of each room was filled with towering, disorderly stacks of books, and shelves groaned under the sheer weight of accumulated knowledge. Nautical artwork adorned the walls, punctuated by …
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Kostas Tangalakis: The King of Melbourne’s ‘bouzoukia’
Kostas Tangalakis, one of Australia’s most successful Greek Australian businessmen has been an integral part of Melbourne’s hospitality and nightlife scene for 35 years. In an exclusive interview with Neos …
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Professor Vrasidas Karalis sits high on the ‘Mount Olympus’ of academic thought
Professor Vrasidas Karalis was inducted as a fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities late last year, describing the experience as akin to reaching; “Mount Olympus of academic thought …
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‘A pretty place’ – Kingston’s Lance Corporal Vin Dalton comes to Lemnos
Sitting in Oakleigh’s Eaton Mall recently sipping my frappe and watching the passing parade, I wondered how many of my fellow customers realised the hidden connections to Greece that surround …