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Roald Dahl’s Greek chapter: Surviving the Battle of Athens, April 1941

13 / 09 / 2025
Dahl served during the final days of the German invasion of Greece and was among the few survivors of the Battle of Athens on April 20, 1941.
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The Italian occupation and bombardment of Corfu

29 / 08 / 2025
In 1923, a year after Mussolini rose to power fascist Italy revealed its expansionist ambitions in the Balkans.
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Magna Graecia – Part 6: The eternal return

22 / 08 / 2025
Across this series, we have journeyed through the Greek settlements of southern Italy, tracing how Hellenic civilisation spread.
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From villages to Victoria: What Greek obituaries reveal about post-war migration

22 / 08 / 2025
The 1950s and 1960s were the peak periods of post-war migration of Greek migrants to Australia, with around half settling in Victoria.
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Dressing Mediterranean diasporas: From pompom shoes to ‘fully sick’ wog wear

16 / 08 / 2025
From pompom shoes to branded tracksuits – discover how Mediterranean diasporas in Australia have expressed identity across generations.
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Magna Graecia – Part 5: Exiled Spartans and Forgotten Greek Cities

In 706 BCE, Spartans arrived in what is now Puglia. They were not conquerors but exiles, cast out from their homeland.
08 / 08 / 2025
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Magna Graecia – Part 4: From Colony to Colossus: Syracuse and Hellenism in Sicily

Syracuse (in present-day Sicily) was founded in 734 BCE by settlers from Corinth and Tenea, led by their oikist (founder), Archias.
26 / 07 / 2025
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Cyprus: The paradox of tolerance and impunity for Turkey

The lack of a unified, systematic and practical strategy on the part of Greece has led the Cyprus crisis into national disarray.
18 / 07 / 2025
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A dark side of Greece – Part 1

05 / 09 / 2025
Unlike other more carefree summers in which financial ease more often than not corresponded to “getting away”.
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Late disclaimer of inheritance: How it can be recognised as valid by court decision

05 / 09 / 2025
By law, an heir may disclaim within four months of learning that the estate has devolved to them and of the reason for this.
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Low birth rates and ageing: The silent enemy of the Greek nation

29 / 08 / 2025
From the late 1990s it had become clear to Greek demographers and social scientists that the number of births in Greece was falling.
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National Geographic series ‘The Greeks’ joins ever-growing Disney Plus catalogue

07 / 06 / 2020
National Geographic's three part series 'The Greeks' is the latest title to join Disney Plus' growing history catalogue, arriving on the platform on Friday.
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Reviewing Anthony Buirchell’s ‘Spirited Away’: Historic threads of Crete’s prisoners of war

23 / 04 / 2025
From seasoned educator and author, Anthony Buirchell comes a historical fiction novel 5 years in the making, delivering nostalgic research.
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Tom Carvel: The Greek American who invented soft serve ice cream

14 / 07 / 2020
Greek American, Tom Carvel, created America's first ice cream franchise and is well-known as the inventor of soft serve ice cream.
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