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New book revives legacy of Australia’s first Greek woman settler Katherine Plessou

There are lives that only literature can give the prestige they deserve. History is unable to record them in their entirety.

Rediscovering roots: Dean Kalimniou and Shelley Dark explore Greek Australian history

An afternoon of reflection took place on Saturday, May 24 at the Hellenic Museum in Melbourne. Read more here.

Melbourne launch held for Eleni Elefterias’ book on Balkan music and identity

The book 'Whose is this Song? Balkan Nationalism, Greece and Shared Culture' was officially launched in Melbourne with a vibrant event.

Greek Australian Writers’ Festival 2025: A celebration of storytelling, legacy and community

“Keep going,” was the sentiment George Kouvaros left audiences with as he wrapped up the panel at the Greek Australian Writers’ Festival.

Reviewing Anthony Buirchell’s ‘Spirited Away’: Historic threads of Crete’s prisoners of war

From seasoned educator and author, Anthony Buirchell comes a historical fiction novel 5 years in the making, delivering nostalgic research.

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Opinion

I try to use Greek, but they always reply in English…

People often say that children will lose their heritage language when one of the parents is from ‘outside’ the community, but it’s not so simple.

Sports, newspapers, theatrical groups: Integration of Australia’s Hellenism

In this article and in the next, we will conclude the brief presentation of the integration of Hellenism in Australia.

Cultural integration of the Greeks in Australia

From 1898, the effort began to teach the Greek language sporadically in restaurant lofts and rooms behind fish shops and bakeries.

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