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George Treloar On-line Commemorative Service a Zooming Success
All of us who organise or take part in public events or celebrations have had to face the challenge of how to maintain involvement in the current circumstances. Those of …
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Senate examines proposed fee hikes as debt clouds hover over uni students
In ancient Greece, Aristotle reasoned that the most deserving should be entitled to their moral deserts. In an Aristotelian world, any apt student would hold right to their study of …
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Greek strong man was a real legend of the Australian showground circuit
I wrote the 2015 article which concluded with the above words. Leonithas Postoglithis changed his name to Leon Samson once he settled in Australia and adopted the life of the …
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Opinion: How Greek heritage has shaped second and third generation upbringing
Australia is home to close to 400,000 Greeks who contribute in one way or another to keep their heritage alive through celebrations, arts, cuisine, language and education. For years Greek …
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Hydra’s Nautical Academy: The oldest in the world
For millennia, Aegean islanders have plied the seas seeking fortune on the water sometimes denied to them on land. At no time was this truer than during the era when …
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Alternative history: Redeeming Smyrna
“She thought: sometime soon she’s going to remember what happened and realise that she’s lost everyone. And then what? Her mind moved over different possibilities… moving laboriously westwards in the …
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Filitsa Kounias on leaving law to uplift the community
Filitsa Kounias’ career has been less than linear but in a way found its way back around to where she started. At the age of 23, Ms Kounias had set …
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Looking to survive: COVID-19 road map too strict and police patrols too many, say traders
The head of Oakleigh’s business body is calling on the state government to reverse its lockdown restrictions announced on Sunday in order to help the suburb’s struggling hospitality sector, including …
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Gallery: Great Greek Dads! Neos Kosmos shares your Father’s Day wishes
On 6 September we celebrate all things dad! On Father’s Day we show our love and appreciation for the special father figures in our lives, regardless of the way they …
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Istanbul pogrom, events of Septemvriana remembered
The Istanbul riots, known in Greek as the “Events of September” (Septemvriana), and internationally usually referred to as the Istanbul pogrom, were orchestrated mob attacks against the city’s ethnic minorities, primarily …