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The truth about peri-menopause and menopause

There’s not enough discussion around menopause. Beyond hearing about hot flushes, maybe from a TV reference, little is known about it. Doctors rarely bring it up, and too often, patients …

Community thanks Battle of Crete veteran Norm Eaton at special service in WA days before he died

Just days before he died, 101-year-old Battle of Crete veteran Norman “Norm” Eaton was the honoured guest at the Battle of Crete commemoration at Saint John the Theologian Greek Orthodox …

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False positive COVID-19 cases will not end Melbourne lockdown sooner, says Merlino

While restrictions in regional Victoria were lifted at midnight on Thursday, Acting Premier James Merlino said the state’s latest lockdown would not be ending early because two cases of COVID-19 …

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What’s On 3 June – 10 June

QLD TSITSANIS, HATZIDAKIS, XARCHAKOS, THEODROAKIS: SONGS OF LIBERATION BY GREECE’S FOUR GREAT COMPOSERS The concert presents songs of struggle, liberation, and empowerment by Vassilis Tsitsanis, Manos Hatzidakis, Stavros Xarchakos and …

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The Unusual Suspects’ Andrea Demetriades on life through an artistic lens

Greek Cypriot Australian Andrea Demetriades has made a strong name for herself in television and on stage. This time she returns to our screens as “high-flying American CEO” Martha Drewe …

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He is in his 90s, she is in her 30s. They’re best friends despite their 60-year age gap

Despite an almost 60-year age gap, 90-year-old Yiannis Mitrousidis and 34-year-old Sofia Dimitrakopoulou, have developed a special bond and a beautiful friendship. Mr Mitrousidis left his hometown the little village …

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Australia’s women’s water polo keeper Lea Yanitsas gets set for Olympics like no other

For Lea Yanitsas, 32, the long-serving goalkeeper of the Australian women’s water polo team, the Aussie Stingers, the form book for this year’s delayed summer Olympics in Tokyo is redundant. …

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Greeks of Malta and their continued resilience since ancient times

Flying into Malta I was excited. I had always wanted to be met at an airport by someone holding a placard with my name on it. The Maltese Tourism Authority …

New Greek names for COVID in order to stop stigmatising countries

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new naming system for the coronavirus that uses Greek letters to refer to the different variants. For the variants of concern, B117 …

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George Tsalikis’ son blows out birthday candles with Australia

Greek singer George Tsalikis has been wowing audiences in sold-out concerts in Australia over the past few weeks. Despite scheduled performances in Melbourne, he had to leave in order to …

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