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Trimming the excess: how cutting down on junk food could help save the environment
Looking for a new reason to cut down on “junk” food? Besides the obvious health-related benefits, I showed in a recent study that discretionary or junk foods make up a …
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Beautiful Lesbos: 10 things to know about Sappho’s island
1. Location Lesbos (also known as Lesvos), in the North Aegean, is the third largest Greek island facing the Turkish coast from the north and east. The island covers an …
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Salamis and Democracy: 2500 years later
This week, 2500 years ago, a Greek fleet, off the waters of Athens, defeated a much larger Persian one. This naval victory against the odds put an end to the …
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How three prior pandemics triggered massive societal shift
Before March of this year, few probably thought disease could be a significant driver of human history. Not so anymore. People are beginning to understand that the little changes COVID-19 …
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American author recounts his sojourn to his Greek roots in Crete
Seven years ago, Peter Manouselis nearly burnt himself out making his fortune as investment banking analyst on Wall Street. He decided he needed to explore the other possibilities that life …
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A dedication to my Greek school teacher Pericles Thouas on World Teachers’ Day
Every so often in life we come across people who change our lives for the better, be it in big or small ways. On this World Teachers’ Day, celebrated annually …
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Greek Australian Dialogue series begins with online conference hosted by Benaki Museum
The Australian Chamber of Commerce (ACCI) in collaboration with the Greek Consulate are launching a series of online conferences and conversations as part of establishing a Greek Australian Dialogue series. …
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Delphi Bank’s Greek Film Festival cancelled due to coronavirus
Chair of the Greek Festival of Sydney Ms Nia Karteris, confirmed to Neos Kosmos that this year’s Delphi Bank Greek Film Festival will not take place due to coronavirus. “There …
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Author George Sotirios competes for NSW Premier’s Literary Awards
Greek Australian author George Sotirios is amongst the notable writers competing for this year’s NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. Titled, ‘Graffiti Over Marble: A Portrait of Greece in Crisis’, Sotirios’ book, …
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Top ten festivals of October – harvests and history
1. The Battle of Lepanto anniversary celebrations, Nafpaktos On 7 October, Nafpaktos (Lepanto) commemorates the famous eight-day naval battle fought in 1571 with a regatta followed by exhibitions, lectures and …