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Long-time Greek amateur footy and cricket stalwart joins Australia’s honours list
With 74 clubs in Melbourne with 14,000 male and 4,000 female players, the Victoria Amateur Football Association (VAFA) is the largest Australian Rules competition in Australia. George Voyage (or Voyatzis) …
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Early Greek Settlers: The first Greek-Orthodox wedding in Australia in 1898
Historical accounts and descriptions of early Greek-Australian events and ceremonies are by all indications a rarity. In contrast to today’s consumer society, the advancement of technology has made it easier …
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Mentor shipwreck yields new finds shedding light on transport of looted Parthenon Marbles
Lord Elgin’s vessel, wrecked off the coast of the Greek island of Kythera in 1802, is continuing to yield intriguing discoveries for underwater archaeologists who are continuing to yield amazing …
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The chronicles of George Manuel, the first Greek settler in Australia – 1811
Newspapers have long been an excellent source of information when articulating historical events or portraying the stories of individuals. What follows is the narrative of a Greek named George Manuel …
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Aunty Donna’s director talks the road from Channel 31 to Netflix
Max Miller’s father would bring home a plethora of rentals from the video store, allowing the young boy to marvel at the magic of film and television. The pictures on …
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Stint in Greek army was no picnic but life lessons were plentiful
There is nothing quite like being dressed to the nines, G3 rifle rests on your shoulder, your arms swing in time with your legs marching in unison with your comrades …
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Mt Athos’ digital heritage: Discovering cultural treasures in the new era
Located on the easternmost of the three promontories of the Halkidiki peninsula in northern Greece, Mount Athos is a place where spirituality, unspoiled natural landscapes, and unique cultural treasures come together under …
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Being Christos Nikou: Interview with the director of the Greek Oscar nomination
As an unpredictable, sweeping pandemic causes people in Apples, the Greek nomination for the Oscars, to develop sudden amnesia, a man finds himself enrolled in a recovery program designed to …
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Rewriting the history of Hellenism in Australia
In 1988, when Australia celebrated its 200th anniversary since the commencement of its oppressive and violent white settlement, the then publishing house of McPhee Gribble/Penguin, published a four-volume thematic history …
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Orthodox church in Zimbabwe keeps flame alive with Greek community support
The churchgoers’ response to Fr George Glafcoss is immediate and their singing is spontaneous and continuous. The sound of the many voices rises above the rafters and seems to lift …