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Aristotelis Sarrikostas, the Associated Press photographer who captured the spirit of the Polytechnic Uprising
It has been 47 years since the Polytechnic uprising and a plethora of articles, opinion pieces, books have been written about the events which took place at 3am, 17 November, …
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Taxed twice: Greek Australians aren’t just bicultural, they’re also double taxed
An Italian Australian, Turkish Australian and Greek Australian have investments in Rome, Istanbul and Athens respectively. The Italian and the Turk get taxed once in the country where their investments …
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What working on cars can teach us about a shift in perspective
The days of the old Holden parked in the driveway, with a father and son peering under the bonnet are long gone. These days almost everyone in a household sits …
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The ‘sheltered Greek girl’ who became a Melbourne rock scene stalwart
If you’ve experienced Melbourne’s live music in a timeframe spanning from late ’80s to today, chances are you’ve been to at least one (and likely more) gigs organised by Mary …
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Images that remain 80 years on in the minds of the children who lived through the war
Generations after Greece first responded to Benito Mussolini’s ultimatum with a simple, but very strong “No!”, many still remember the tragedy they lived through thereafter. Members of our Neos Kosmos …
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HMS Argonaut and the Lost Graveyard of Lemnos
I’ve stood on the southern coast of Lemnos gazing into the calm blue waters of the Aegean which stretch before you. From time immemorial these waters have taken ships to …
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Springing into love: Finding the one at a NUGAS meeting
Regine Miriklis knew from the moment she stepped into the room at the Cypriot Club that fateful day in 2007, that she had met the love of her life, Jack. …
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Mad Melbourne rush to car washes, hairdressers, auctions and more
Melburnians began to feel that pinch of traffic this week. It felt reassuring to see services slowly ease following restrictions. Ali Sadiku, manager of Grand Wash Auto, which serves a …
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Melbourne in lockdown stirs the emotions of growing up in Melbourne in the 80s
In the 1980s, growing up in Melbourne was a unique time for an inner-city migrant kid. My parents had been in town for ten or fifteen years by then. They …
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A young Greek-Australian’s guide to navigating the ‘Millennial Crisis’
Despite often being labelled as privileged, smashed avo on toast eating, lazy good for nothings, there needs to be an understanding that millennials (aka Gen Y) have grown up in …