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Building and construction institute upgraded to provide uni level qualifications
The regulator of universities and higher education providers, the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), has granted the Australian Industrial Systems Institute (AISI) the status of a Higher Education …
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My Life in Lockdown: Q&A with Koraly Dimitriadis
Koraly Dimitriadis is a widely published and acclaimed Cypriot-Australian poet, writer, actor and performer. She is the author of the books Just Give Me The Pills (2018) and Love and …
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A modern-day symposium in the studio of acclaimed artist Joanna Kordos
A conversation with Greek Australian fine artist Joanna Kordos will lead you down many different paths of enlightenment and discovery. In light of the symposium on art that she is …
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Team Greece steals show with perfect score for chicken souvlaki
Two teams were eliminated in Plate of Origin with Team Vietnam’s Lemongrass Chicken wraps winning against Team Lebanon’s Chicken Shawarma for being too dry. Dezi, 41, and Penny, 33, from …
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The next generation of Greek Australians love their heritage, but are they slowly losing their language?
Greeks have been offering afternoon Greek school alongside our Greek churches for decades. It is still in existence in current times but there is a decline in enrolled students. Many …
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Empty pews: Greek priest and chanters bring TV church service to life
The blankness on Father Andreas Papadimitropoulos’s face as he said these words to the television camera in Greek, last Sunday, was palpable. He was so sad. He had not seen …
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Making the most of parenting through lockdown
It is said that being a parent is the hardest job in the world. Many parents have had to work from home during the pandemic and navigate the task of …
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Huge rise in the number of caretta caretta sea turtles in Greece
An unexpectedly high number of Caretta Caretta sea turtle nests have been recorded in Greece and in the Mediterranean this year, according to official data issued by Archelon. Archelon volunteers …
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Greek Australian artist Angela Kiki Konstantinopoulou revisits 1821 ahead of Greece’s Independence bicentenary
I have known Angela Kiki Konstantinopoulou since the age of six when we were both at Primary School. She was always interested in art and I in music. She is …
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Research shows cardioprotective qualities of Australian extra virgin olive oil
New research shows consuming extra virgin olive oil every day can significantly reduce blood pressure, which is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Researchers say the project is significant …