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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 …
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2,500 years on, the Authentic Marathon Swim is revived at Artemision
Amateur and professional swimmers from Japan, Russia, Great Britain, Germany, Bulgaria and Greece took to the waters of Pefki, Evia for the inaugural Authentic Marathon Swim between 4-6 September. For …
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Greek-Australian cultural industry needs to take part in the reimagining of Australia Council for the Arts
Jade Lillie has a tough job as the Head of Sector Development for the Australia Council for the Arts. She has just launched the Australia Council’s Let’s Re-Imagine Together, which …
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17 September Virtual lecture: Elia Kazan and the Diasporic identity of a Greek American film maker
The Greek Community of Melbourne continue their history and culture seminars with yet another free online lecture! On 17 September at 7:00pm University of Sydney professor Vrasidas Karalis will present …
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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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South Africa’s Greek ‘legal eagle’ and Mandela’s lifelong friend George Bizos passes on
South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa announced the death of George Bizos on Wednesday in these words: “I have just received news that legal eagle of our country George Bizos has …
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What’s On 10 September – 17 September
ONLINE FREE ONLINE WEBINAR ARCHAEOLOGY IN SPARTA The Pallaconian Brotherhood continues their series of lectures commemorating the 2500th Anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae. This lecture presented by Daphne Martin …