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The fearless yiayia: Skydiving and 80 years of life

14 / 01 / 2026
While most grandmothers are content with tea, yiayia Vassiliki Xidias celebrated her birthday by jumping out of a plane.
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Church & Orthodoxy

Love and luck at Port Melbourne: The real estate agent who caught the cross

12 / 01 / 2026
Under a mild 17°C summer sky at Princes Pier, Melbourne’s Greek Orthodox community celebrated Theofania (Epiphany) on Sunday, January 11.
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Community

How Scarlett Athanasia found herself in the olive groves of Laconia

24 / 12 / 2025
Each autumn in Laconia, when the long summer finally breaks with the first hard rain, something ancient stirs.
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Community

Stamatopoulos family’s Greek Christmas with Pontian lyra in summer heat

22 / 12 / 2025
Step inside the Stamatopoulos home on Christmas Day and the heat outside evaporates. Around the table sit yiayia Ioanna Eleftheriadis.
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Culture

From Capitol Theatre to classrooms: Melbourne’s race for World Greek Language Day

22 / 12 / 2025
The vision is simple and overdue: a celebration honouring the global legacy of the Greek language, now officially recognised by UNESCO.
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Associations

‘The beginning is half the whole’ as Greek Community honours VCE high achievers

19 / 12 / 2025
GCM hosted its annual High Achievers Awards to recognise the academic achievements of VCE students of Greek heritage.
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Books

From factory floors to ‘home’: Dr Dounis’ book honours Greek Australian literature’s heroes

08 / 12 / 2025
A new history of Greek Australian literature launched in Melbourne with powerful reflections on home, memory and the migrant writers.
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Community

A legacy painted in colour from Kastoria to Kastoria Lane, Coburg

01 / 12 / 2025
The unveiling of Kastoria Lane in Coburg North was more than a naming ceremony. Timed with the 113th anniversary of Kastoria’s liberation.
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From souvlaki to stories: Pipeworks Market transforms for Greek Festival

17 / 06 / 2024
Sizzling souvlaki aromas mingled with the sounds of lively Greek music for the Greek Festival at Pipeworks Market in Thomastown, Victoria.
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Culture

Athens unmasked: Toss out Tripadvisor’s tips to find the real city

13 / 09 / 2024
To truly discover the soul of Athens, Greece, it’s crucial to venture beyond the well-trodden paths and tourist hotspots.
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Australia

Empty pews and legal woes: Allegations, controversy and leadership crisis at St Albans

31 / 07 / 2024
We take a look at the allegations, controversy and leadership crisis at the Greek Orthodox Community of St Albans Agia Paraskevi.
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Church & Orthodoxy

From village boy to global leader: Patriarch Bartholomew inspires Melbourne’s Imbrians

13 / 10 / 2024
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's visit was a significant event for the Melbourne-based Imbrian community.
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Community

Greek and gay Down Under: Speaking to the diaspora’s queer community

28 / 06 / 2024
As the world celebrates Pride Month, the Greek Australian community finds itself reflecting on its own journey.
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Adelaide Writers’ Week and Ariadne’s Thread: Can cultural institutions navigate complexity?

14 / 01 / 2026
The immediate debates in the wake of the Adelaide Festival Board’s decision to remove Randa Abdel-Fattah from the 2026 program.
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Opinion

What happens to a lease in Greece when a landlord dies?

09 / 01 / 2026
When a landlord passes away, their rights and obligations do not disappear. Instead, they are transferred to their heirs.
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Opinion

Greece’s new framework for orphaned estates: A challenge for diaspora Greeks

25 / 12 / 2025
Greece is entering a historic phase of reform in inheritance law, the most extensive overhaul in nearly 80 years.
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