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Grandmother’s secret role in the Greek Resistance: ‘Of Forgetting’ the horror of war
Phil Kafcaloudes was ABC Radio National’s breakfast presenter for almost a decade. Like thousands of others affected by the global media upheaval, he was made redundant in 2015. “The redundancy …
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Mpox cases on the rise amid global health emergency
Australia is being urged to take swift protective action as mpox cases spike in the eastern states. The World Health Organisation has declared the viral infection a global public health …
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Australia’s coffee price crunch: Roasters brace for the new norm as costs soar
The cost of importing coffee beans into Australia is at a new high and roasters see this as the new norm. Once a tea and chicory nation, Australia is one …
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Luke Icarus Simon releases new poetry collection “Swimming In Words”
Greek Cypriot Australian writer Luke Icarus Simon has released his latest work titled “Swimming In Words”, headed by a 4,000-word prose poem of the same name reflecting on many personal …
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What’s On August 17-24: Greek music, festivals, dance, and cultural events
VIC Laikon presents Anatreptix (Rebetika) Anatreptix is a musical group playing Rebetika – music of the Greek underground from the 1930s through to late 1950s. Songs of sorrow, poverty, loss, …
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Nick Cave felt ‘self indulgent’ after death of his sons
Nick Cave says he felt “disgracefully self-indulgent” following the death of his two sons. The 66-year-old Australian rocker lost his son Arthur in 2015, when the 15-year-old fell from a …
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SEKA Victoria to shed light on female voices of dissent in Greek and Turkish Cypriot Literature
The Justice for Cyprus Co-ordinating Committee of Victoria (SEKA) is set to analyse female voices of dissent in Greek and Turkish Cypriot literature in an upcoming lecture commemorating the 50th …
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Pontians condemn Isin Karaca’s performance of “provocative” song praising Asia Minor Catastrophe
The Pan-Pontian Federation of Greece issued a statement this past weekend condemning a song sung by Turkish-Cypriot singer Isin Karaca in Komotini on 4 August referencing the destruction of Smyrna, …
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Uncovering the secrets of Ikarian longevity during a food & photography retreat on the Blue Zone island
We recently held a five-day Food & Photography retreat recently concluded in the picturesque island of Ikaria, bringing together a group of creative and inspiring women, including Olia Hercules, Stephanie …
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29th Greek Film Festival kicks off with Opening Night tickets now available
The Greek Community of Melbourne is excited to announce that tickets for the Opening Night of the 29th Greek Film Festival (29th GFF) are now on sale. The festival will …