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Jumpstarting your post-lockdown exercise routine
Before you pick up those 20 kilogram weights and start throwing them around, it might be wise to take a step back and pick up something a little lighter instead. …
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Continued efforts to keep Greek Studies at La Trobe University: An update
The battle to keep Greek studies at La Trobe University is still up in the air with continued efforts to keep the program going. Dozens of letters have been sent …
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European Parliament condemns the reopening of Varosha, approves calls for sanctions against Turkey
In a resolution adopted by a majority vote, members of the European Parliament on Thursday condemned Turkey’s illegal activities in Varosha in Famagusta, in the occupied part of Cyprus, and …
More Greek than the Greeks
Growing up in the diaspora in the Eighties, I was taught all the things I had to do in order to be Greek. These were very specific and involved – …
Yanis Varoufakis urges people to boycott Amazon on Black Friday
Economist and MeRA party leader Yanis Varoufakis has called for a one-day boycott of Amazon on Black Friday, voicing concerns of trade unionists, environmental activists, privacy campaigners and tax justice …
How many countries in the world have Greek as their official language?
English has generally been my passport to access weird and wonderful places on our planet. In Argentina or Thailand for example, it helped me get by as I filled my …
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PRONIA staff take part in the ‘virtual’ Walk Against Family Violence
On Wednesday, the annual Walk Against Family Violence was held as a “virtual walk” in different parts of Melbourne. Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre in partnership with Respect Victoria …
When your gods die
Diego Armand Maradona is one of our generation. Unlike the cocooned safety of corporate sports today, Diego represented a different world. He was a tough, uncompromising and equally tragic. Maradona …
Life –
My Life Out of Lockdown: Q&A with Dora Houpis about her new job as a ‘plant influencer’
With COVID-19 restrictions lifted in Melbourne last week, Neos Kosmos caught up with contributor Dora Houpis to see how her life has changed. She reports that she is a lot …
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Niki Sprekos wins 2020 Find A Photographer Award for philanthropy
On 21 November Find A Photographer Australia announced their 2020 photography business award winners. The awards recognise those photographers who go the extra mile and give extra care to their clients. …