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A chat with the Director of the Historical Archives of the Museum of Hydra
Hydra itself is a living museum. Few are the places where time seems to have stopped, and the visitor can walk the streets of a place – in this case, …
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My Life in Lockdown: Q&A with Monash University Senior Lecturer Maria Gindidis
Dr Maria Gindidis is a Senior Lecturer at Monash University and Principal of Protypo Greek Centre. As a well-known educator and stakeholder in the Greek community of Mebourne, we asked …
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Greece reopens the Acropolis along with hundreds of other ancient sites
Ancient Greek sites opened to the public again on Monday after COVID-19 restrictions had kept them closed for two months. Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Greece’s Culture Minister Lina Mendoni …
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Bleach, Bonfires and Bad Breath: Dodgy cures for plagues since the days of Hippocrates
When a future researcher compiles a list of sayings of US presidents, this one from Donald Trump in April 2020 about using bleach as a possible treatment for coronavirus will …
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The Bold and the Beautiful’s Theodora Greece, who calls herself a ‘Greek royal’, cancels wedding during COVID-19
To most Greeks – nationals of a republic – the name ‘Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark’ means nothing. However royal watchers, especially British ones, are pointing to the cancellation …
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Greek diaspora schools to test a new language learning platform by General Secretariat of Greeks Abroad
Too often, language materials for young Greek language learners abroad, are designed for younger learners and are simplistic for the maturity levels of the students. The workbooks appear dated and …
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Sydney community loses popular businessman, football stalwart
The much-loved supporter and former administrator of the Pan-Hellenic (now Sydney Olympic) football team and owner of a successful hardware business in Marickville, Sydney. George Kefalas passed away on Friday, …
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The Greek American vegan who is close to US President Donald Trump
Greek American Philip Nicozisis, the chairman of Nico Properties Group, has three passions: business, veganism and US President Donald Trump. An experienced businessman and real estate investor, Mr Nicozisis is …
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COVID-19 wreaks havoc on expats’ efforts to meet tax deadline
When it comes to the “perfect storm” for red tape stories spare a thought for Dmitri Psiropoulos, who is trying to sell his ageing mother’s property in Sydney, while he …
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The miracle of Galinoporni, the Turks who spoke Cypriot Greek as a first language
In May 2015, in Adelaide, I interviewed a man who had experienced a miracle. Antonis (Tony) Pitrakkou, a Greek Cypriot man born in Lefkosia in 1926, moved with his family …