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Remembering the life of Olga Cosmas

On 9 November 1929, Olga Kouvaras was born in Sydney. The first child of Telemahos and Erasmia Kouvaras who both originated from the island of Ithaca. At the time of …

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The Hellenic Sailors of Kephalos Bay – on service with the Cable Ship Levant II at Gallipoli

For many years now I have been researching and writing about the Hellenic link to Australia’s Anzac story. The roots of this link can be found in the role of …

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In conversation with art history research graduate Olympia Nelson

Fortunately the young Greek Australian community has some amazing members that we should all be proud of, however, in my years of involvement in Greek university clubs there are not …

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Fires over Greece: veteran Aussie pilot praises nation’s resolve

The fires that ravaged Greece earlier this year were the most dangerous that veteran Australian aerial firefighter Craig Patton had encountered in his 32-year professional career but what also impressed …

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Greece’s fascinating world of mushrooms

Across Greece, in fir forests or alpine areas, in glades or in the hinterland, by rivers or lakes, there are hundreds of species of wild mushrooms growing every year. With …

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How a Melbourne library makes a difference to people’s lives

Even when libraries across Victoria had to shut their doors due to the ongoing lockdowns, they never stopped caring for their communities, looking for ways to support them during the …

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Greeks in WWII: A matter of national pride

National pride is a strong emotion. It is what causes people to acknowledge Ohi Day on 28 October every year. Others find the National Day of Resistance on 25 November …

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Pontian Community of Melbourne sells its Brunswick building

Pontian Community of Melbourne President Apostolos Alexiadis confirmed that the Brunswick building at 345 Victoria Street is up for sale. The building, created to promote Pontian culture and host events, …

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From Ithaca to Rhodesia and then to Australia

It is not often you get the opportunity to examine a whole life, and explore how many bizarre coincidences, instinctive decisions, and chance meetings make up our destiny, along with …

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Sisters set new course for pioneering Greek luxury yacht charter service

Sisters and managing partners Alexandra and Kassandra Lefakinis took over the running of Valef Yachts in 2020, following the death of their father, Vasillios, the founder of the company that …

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