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British Museum: Finally the truth leaks out
On my first visit to the British Museum (BM) Parthenon Sculptures gallery in 2015, I was surprised to see this strange pattern on the skylight. London is not a dusty …
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Greek diaspora places itself on issues concerning the Law of the Sea
The delimitation of the maritime zones between Greece and Turkey should be carried out through dialogue and on the basis of International Law, was the message sent out by representatives …
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A chance to ‘run’ with ultra-marathon legend Dean Karnazes in Australia
If Dean (Konstantine) Karnazes, 58, were a car and you had one look at his odometer, you would probably balk at the mileage – by his estimate, it would over …
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Top Ten ‘best islands’ in Greece by a seasoned traveller
They say that Greece has 227 inhabited and 6,000 uninhabited islands, each of which has a story to tell. I can truly vouch for this, as I’ve been lucky enough …
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“Our brother was stolen. Please help us find him,” plead Greek-Australian family
This is the story of Harry Tavlaridis. A baby born in November 1964 in the Greek clinic of Giannitsa. Harry was declared dead a few days after his birth. Today, …
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A Sydneysiders 1915 guide to Lemnos – Walking Lemnos with Private Henry Gissing
Recently I talked with Peter Gissing from Wagga Wagga. Peter’s grandfather Henry – or Harry as he was known – was one of those veterans who not only served on …
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Australia’s Greek guru of gardening shares the love of land and its bounty
With his stocky frame, magnificent flaring beard and eyes alive with energy, it is hard not to see Costas Georgiadis, as the embodiment of ancient Greek nature figure of Pan …
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Greek Australian employer sets the example as she boosts her staff’s morale
The story of Melbourne-based business owner, Martha Kourtidou, and her Hairdressing salon, Boda Hair Boutique, has made headlines following her recent gesture of solidarity towards her staff, left struggling in …
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“The day we found out our son had cancer, our lives changed forever”
“The day we found out our son had cancer, our lives changed forever,” Nelly Theodoridou, Alex’s mum, told Neos Kosmos. “Our beautiful Alex was a cheeky little boy whose aim …
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Immersed in the beauty of the Arts, Vanessa Leyonhjelm’s life was like a Fairy-tale
Baroness Vanessa Leyonhjelm’s life may have been relatively short on this earth, but what she has left behind is forever written in the pages of history. The designs she created …