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Greece submits heartfelt documentary ‘When Tomatoes Met Wagner’ to the Oscars
The story of the near abandoned remote village of Elias in Karditsa is heading to the 92nd Academy Awards. Directed by Marianna Economou and produced by Anemon Productions and Stefi …
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Find out why Greek Australians are flocking to this special form of meditation
Soon after moving to Australia from Greece in his 20s, Bill Thodori found his health was suddenly collapsing. Weeks of feeling light-headed and dizzy turned into months, and he eventually …
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One-on-one with Emma Sgourakis, the Nutrition Coach
Emma Sgourakis, is not the one-size-fits-all type of nutritionist. Having dealt with digestive issues since the early age of nine she has been devouring books and studies on the subject …
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Greek girls in the spotlight
Poet Koraly Dimitriadis has teamed up with Melbourne-based, all-female Greek band Bandidas (Pascal Latra, Kitty San Pedro, Apollonia Xylouri) and DJ Randy Lipz XXX (Eleni Tzaros) for a special event …
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A Greek in the Holy Land
“Geia sou ti kaneis? Emena me lene (Hi, how are you? My name is) Rashed Al-Zorba.” And with that, an older man who hails from Jericho city, greeted me in …
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Old school fish and chips in Moonee Ponds, the Greek way
Fish and chips may have found their way to Australia from England, but over time the go-to summer take-away option became synonymous with the Greek migrant. We’ve heard it said …
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Through the prism of the pool, Christos Tsiolkas’ latest project seeks to tell Australia’s history
When we each think about the swimming pool, as Australians we all have some memory, be it be positive or negative. For Christos Tsiolkas, the pool was a place where …
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NAPLAN Review: Teachers don’t need it, so who is the test really benefiting?
After facing a barrage of criticism, NAPLAN is set to be reviewed by a panel of education experts, looking into whether the literacy and numeracy test meets the needs of …
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Megalogenis’ ‘The Football Solution’ shortlisted for Victorian Community History Awards
Journalist George Megalogenis’ book The Football Solution: How Richmond’s Premiership Can Save Australia has been shortlisted for the Victorian Community History Awards. The Greek Australian’s work is among 42 community …
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Photos of the week: Sunny atmosphere by Lithaios River at Trikala
A nice riverside atmosphere was created in Trikala, northwestern Thessaly, this week. Thanasis Mihalakis from the Municipality of Trikala sent us our photos from the banks of the Lithaios River. …