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Anthony Locascio’s ‘Pappou’ lives on: Enmore show released on YouTube
May has marked one final milestone for comedian Anthony Locascio’s show ‘Pappou’, with its sold-out Enmore Theatre performance serving as the backdrop for a special hour-long video now immortalised in …
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Zakynthos tops Europe’s Overtourism List with 150 tourists per resident
A recent study by ‘Which? Travel’, highlighted in The Guardian, has placed Zakynthos (Zante) at the top of Europe’s most overcrowded destinations — not only among seaside resorts, but across …
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Greece returns with a heartfelt entry in Eurovision – What is Klavdia up against?
‘Asteromata’ (Αστερομάτα), by Klavdia co-written with Arcade, will represent Greece in Eurovision 2025 and has already peaked at number three, earning platinum certification. Inspired by the Pontian and Asia Minor …
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Upcoming seminar to unpack the Pontian Genocide and the trials that took place
The Greek Community of Melbourne is set to tackle the subject of the Pontian Genocide, taking an in-depth look at the series of trials after World War One that took …
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From Kalamata to Collins Street: The man who rode Melbourne’s trams into history
From the tiny village of Kynigou in Messinia, just outside Kalamata, to the uber-urban Melbourne, Kostas Petropoulos’s journey was not simple, but was extraordinary. “I arrived at 19, searching for …
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First woman appointed to lead the federal Liberals
Sussan Ley has become the first female leader of the federal Liberals after being picked to lead the opposition following the coalition’s resounding election defeat. The former Liberal deputy defeated ex-shadow …
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Forest owner Marinakis says Nuno row due to medical staff’s error
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis insisted his on-field debate with manager Nuno Espirito Santo following Sunday’s 2-2 Premier League draw at home to Leicester was due to his frustration at …
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Diatribe: From Delphi to Uluru
My first question, when comparing Melbourne academic Dr Christos Fifis’ latest publications, a poetry collection entitled “From Delphi to Uluru” and the second edition of his “With Lyre and Knowledge: …
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Postecoglou urges Spurs to ‘make impact’ by Europa win
Tottenham Hotspur are a club haunted by failure. The stadium may be new but it sits on the old White Hart Lane site and the ghosts remain. In the quieter …
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Klavdia turns heads on Eurovision 2025 turquoise carpet in Basel after being dubbed a “favourite”
The 69th Eurovision Song Contest officially began on Sunday (local time) with the traditional Turquoise Carpet ceremony, held in the Swiss city of Basel. Representing Greece, singer Klavdia made an …