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GACL brings out the 2020 edition of its Antipodes periodical
The Greek Australian Cultural League has published a special, full-colour edition 66th volume of the annual bilingual periodical Antipodes. This year’s publication went ahead despite the COVID-related difficulties faced by …
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Aristotelis Sarrikostas, the Associated Press photographer who captured the spirit of the Polytechnic Uprising
It has been 47 years since the Polytechnic uprising and a plethora of articles, opinion pieces, books have been written about the events which took place at 3am, 17 November, …
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Single mum turns hobby into career to uplift son with autism
Margaret Pappas and her eight-year-old son Dylan (Kostantinos) are business partners. At the beginning of 2020 Ms Pappas launched Anesti Home to help raise funds to support young Dylan who …
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Intervention is critical in saving young lives
Adolescence can be a wonderful and exciting period in life, as the transition into adulthood is paved with new experiences, newly-acquired independence, self-discovery, the formation of strong friendships and the …
Vibrant Athens arts movement is a child of the Greek economic crisis
An unexpected positive consequence of the Greek economic crisis of the past decade has been the flourishing arts movement so productive that the Greek capital is being called “the new …
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Microsoft’s $1 billion investment set to accelerate Greece’s digital transformation
Last month, Microsoft President Brad Smith joined Greek PM Kyariakos Mitsotakis at the New Acropolis museum to announce the tech giant’s $1billion investment to create a digital data centre region …
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Immigration Museum reopens with personal stories, including a Greek angle
Melbourne’s Immigration Museum reopens to the public today on Monday 16 November. The Immigration Museum continues to explore crucially significant themes of identity, community and belonging in its new major exhibition Becoming You: An incomplete guide accompanied by Atong Atem: To be real. …
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17 November, 1973: Polytechnic Uprising, with 2,159 new COVID-19 cases, 59 deaths and ban on gatherings
The 17 November marks the 47th anniversary since the students’ uprising at the Athens Polytechnic. Every year a march is held from the Polytechnic to the American Embassy to commemorate …
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Committee created during urgent meeting to keep Modern Greek studies alive at La Trobe University
The ways in which you can support the continuation of Greek at La Trobe by 25 November: Write a short letter of support and send it to: consultation@latrobe.edu.au Sign the …
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Gyms and trainers swamped during the first week back into indoor facilities
Many Victorian gym-goers have rushed back into fitness studios and facilities since they reopened last Monday. Oakleigh based personal trainer Krista Antoniou has had trouble fitting all her clients into …