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George Halkias honoured at 2025 HESTA Excellence Awards
Greece abolishes ATM withdrawal fees
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Labinot Haliti honours loyal Sydney Olympic fan Stefanos Avgerinos
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Samos marks double celebration of faith and freedom with Australian diaspora presence
George Halkias honoured at 2025 HESTA Excellence Awards
Diplomacy with heart: The Consul General’s year of service to South Australia’s Greek diaspora
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Father Dimitri Tsakas’ bold take on papal diplomacy in ‘Between Altars and Alliances’
Nikos Papastergiadis wins prestigious Michael Crouch Award for literary debut
‘Kapetan Mihalis’: Greek Film Festival celebrates 30 years with epic opening night
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Santorini proposal hilariously interrupted by unwitting elderly couple
Mates, snakes and the complexities of Greek Australian friendships
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Mates, snakes and the complexities of Greek Australian friendships
30 / 07 / 2025
In many Greek Australian households, children grew up hearing cautionary phrases like “View today’s friends like tomorrow’s enemies.”
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Community
Lorca’s ‘Blood Wedding’ with zeibekiko at St Kilda’s Theatre Works
30 / 07 / 2025
What I wasn’t expecting during a performance of Blood Wedding was Manos Loizos’ iconic zeibekiko of Evdokia, a powerful, brooding solo dance.
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‘I do not forget’: Melbourne Cypriots mark 51 years since invasion with unity and resolve
21 / 07 / 2025
On Sunday, July 20, Melbourne’s Cypriot community gathered in solemn remembrance, marking 51 years since the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
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‘You never get over it’: A childhood shattered by the Turkish invasion of Cyprus
18 / 07 / 2025
On a warm July morning in 1974, 10-year-old Anastasia Di Loreto (née Karatzia) was jolted awake by the sound of bombs falling on Kyrenia.
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Melbourne’s Greek community pays emotional tribute to the ‘Pontian Eagle’ Peter Jasonides
14 / 07 / 2025
On a cold Friday night, a full hall at Alphington Grammar’s Lyceum brought warmth to those gathered to honour the life of Peter Jasonides.
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Meet the Greek Australian doctor fighting to save Indigenous children’s lives
10 / 07 / 2025
Professor Jonathan Carapetis, renowned paediatrician and infectious disease expert, hopes to close the health gap for Indigenous children.
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Victoria Floratos crafts beauty from fragile shells and migrant histories
18 / 06 / 2025
In a Richmond studio, surrounded by tubs of meticulously washed eggshells, Victoria Floratos is piecing together more than just artworks.
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Power, progress and probing questions at the Greek Community of Melbourne’s AGM
16 / 06 / 2025
A growing membership, major wins and a healthy dose of dialogue marked the Greek Community of Melbourne’s (GCM) Annual General Meeting (AGM).
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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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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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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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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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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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Women, caregivers, and clean skies: An opinion on the case for Work From Home laws
07 / 08 / 2025
The Allan Labor Government has announced it will legislate Working From Home at least two days a week for at least office based workers.
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Community
I understand Greek but struggle to speak it – how can I overcome that barrier
02 / 08 / 2025
Understanding but not speaking is a common experience of heritage language or background language communities.
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Opinion
Cyprus: Historical and political responsibilities of a national tragedy (Part 2)
02 / 08 / 2025
In the previous article, we mentioned that with the Annan Plan we would now have a Federation of two states.
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