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The magic of Greece through summer memories

Stavroula Lampropoulou and the carefree Caretta Caretta For me, summer means carefree, fun, walks, but most of all, adventure. I am very lucky because all my summers in Greece were …

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From Myrina to Melbourne: How NUGAS reunited generations

The National Union of Greek Australian Students (NUGAS) has undergone many changes over its 51 years of operation, however one thing remains the same; it’s ability to bring Greeks from …

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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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