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Greeks who came to Australia and realised that the grass is not always greener
With planes grounded for the past year and a half, Australia – that vast, distant island nation – so far from home, feels even more isolated and stifling to the …
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“We want to go home,” plead Greek Australians
Another year has passed so quickly and a summer holiday to Greece remains as elusive as ever. Despite the start of the vaccine rollout, the end of the pandemic will, …
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Dr Peter Psaltis, a Greek-Australian scientist among the best in Australia
Greek-Australian Associate Professor Peter Psaltis was awarded the Marshall and Warren Innovation Award for his work in defining a new player in atherosclerosis: the role of Adventitial Haemangioblasts as an …
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The story of Cypriots in Australia
The Cypriot Community of Melbourne and Victoria decided to monitor, investigate, document, analyse and preserve the recorded history of its own history as well as the history of Cypriots in …
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23 Greek organic extra virgin olive oils win BIOL prizes
Greek companies captured 10 Extra Gold medals and 13 Golds at the BIOL International Prize in Italy. Many consider BIOL the world’s most important international competition for organic extra virgin …
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“We all have the right to dream”, and neurofibromatosis should not stand in the way
Zoe Petropoulos grew up to understand that there is no dream too big, and no challenge too great if you are prepared to work hard for it. This was a …
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The Greek Jews of Australia, a friendship with Hellenic roots that carried on in the Antipodes
When I drove over to 91-year-old Elayne Hoffman’s Caulfield house in June 2021, she had heard that I was seeking to interview Jewish Australians with Greek heritage. Alert, hospitable and …
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Escaping the Mani – The WWII Odyssey of Camberwell’s Captain Robert Vial
I have written previously about some of the Allied escapes from the coastal villages of the Mani following the German capture of Kalamata in late April 1941, including that of …
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The best teacher in the world is Greek – and she is coming to Australia
One of the leading voices in the global educational sector, is Greek STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) instructor, Rania Lampou, who in recent years has won several international and …
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The pocket parks of Athens, little green oases in the urban jungle
The idea of pocket parks, a new way to upgrade urban space, has found fertile ground in the Greek capital, which is focusing on green and sustainable development of the …