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Comic author Peter Barber and his Greek Orthodox Easter ‘adventures’

Award-winning British author Peter Barber writes books about… Greece. So far, he has published five books about his second, or first, home!

Faith, food and culture: Orthodox Easter through the eyes of a priest’s daughter

45-year-old Katherine, married with two daughters, lives in a village in Greece near the Peloponnese's Kiato where she also met her husband.

The Greek passport (for Aussies) debacle: Part One

For quite a while now, I've been hearing complaints from Greek Australians about long delays in obtaining a Greek passport.

The overlooked role of Asia Minor Greeks in the 1821 Revolution

Though the Greek Revolution of 1821 succeeded in mainland Greece, things in Asia Minor were a lot tougher.

Greek and Australian re-enactment groups: A historical point of unity

'Adult dress-up groups' was what I thought of the mainly medieval costumed people I had come across now and then.

Professor Giorgos Babiniotis: ‘The Greek language is not a tool; it is a value system’

International Greek Language Day, celebrated annually on February 9, pays homage to the influence of the Greek language on human civilisation.

A mother’s take on Greek and Aussie drivers

In 2023, Greece recorded 637 road deaths or 61 deaths per million residents... Preliminary 2024 data show little change in fatality rates.

Why John and Joanne celebrate Christmas in Greece the British way

Joanne and John's Christmas celebrations take place in Greece, but it is a British-style Christmas for the couple and their family.

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Maria and Arthur: A second generation Greek Australian love story

Maria, Arthur and I grew up together in a working-class, inner-city suburb of Melbourne. This was in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Meet three ladies who dared to leave Down-Under for Greek island bliss

Christine Murfitt-Varzakakos lives in Aegina, Greece with her husband George, a native of the island who she married in 2019.

Christiana Aloneftis: Reflecting on her role in the upcoming ‘Maria’ Callas film

A Greek-Cypriot Australian, born and bred in Melbourne, Christiana Aloneftis is in the early stage of her international artistic career.

Mykonos shop owner reflects on Australia, Greece and crystals

Greek Australian, Apostolos Triantafyllou, 56, has been living in Mykonos for over 30 years now, and running his jewellery store 'Amethyst'.

Stella Boyages: Fighting for women’s rights in the context of human rights and peace

Greek Australian Stella Boyages is a lawyer with vast experience on a local and international level pertaining to women's rights.

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Professor Anastasios Tamis: The Australian Government disgraced the Greek language

The decision of the Government of Australia not to vote in favour World Greek Language Day is a historic hybris to our homeland Greece.

Backing Wentworth: Allegra Spender MP’s vision for real, lasting change

Beyond any single policy achievement, we’ve proven that politics can be done differently - and that progress is possible.

I failed Greek as a kid, can I learn Greek as an adult?

 In general, adults and children, especially young children, learn languages differently, because they are cognitively different.