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It’s nice watching South beat the Knights
Despite a big week at work the prospect of watching the opening match of the season, doubling as a potential NST preview, proved too much to deny, so I made the last minute decision to go to Lakeside. Despite the obvious attraction of the match I can’t help but feel the early season kick off…
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Poems, February 2024
I tried writing μαντινάδεςIn English not in GreekI struggled with the wordsThe metaphors were not neatFor English felt too uglyWith lumps in the wrong placesIts flow was unfamiliarIts beauty merely tracesI dug through all the wordsAnd wrote them down on paperThey read back technicallyOf man but not of natureEnglish remains usefulSturdy like a houseFor life it…
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Poems, January 2024
The summer is hotThe days are at their longestTime for us to playThe autumn cools downDays shorten the tree leaves fallTime for us to shedThe winter is coldThe nights are at their longestTime for us to restThe spring will heat upDays lengthen the trees flowerTime for us to bloom I want to type butthe easiest…
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Australian Football can never die. I am telling you so.
This week saw some bad news hit the A-League after the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) announced that half of its workforce would lose their jobs, and that its media platform KeepUp would be cut. Cue negatively. Mainstream media published negative stories, Bosnich & Slater criticised the APL on radio, and online both old soccer &…
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Poems, December 2023
Poetry is easyWhen you realise it has no form-I went to Capers last nightand the bar tender wore a soccer topThe team was fakebut the sponsors were realThe top was newbut it looked second handIt gavethe hipsters and the Greeksbeing serveddifferent things to smile about-Hell is a commuteon a trainhalf full of teenagerson school holidays-Οι…
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Revolution, by John Greechan (2023)
‘Revolution’ marks the second major book exploring the career of Ange Postecoglou, and the first written by a non-Australian. Written by John Greechan, an Edenborough based sports writer, ‘Revolution’ ultimately delivers an entertaining (and well timed) analysis of Australia’s ‘greatest ever football coach’ and his exponential rise. Although Postecoglou’s backstory is well known by many…
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ERTFLIX: Finally a well funded global platform for Greek Language content
About a month ago I downloaded ERTFLIX, the online content platform of Greece’s State Media. The platform had been operating for years in Greece but has only recently been made available globally. So now that I was finally given the chance, I was quick to sign-up and get access to it. I have been searching…
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Tzitzipongo, by Pavlos Sifakis (2022)
‘Tzitzipongo’ is a modern Greek Short film set on a Greek beach at the end of the Holidays. Niko (Tassos Dimitropoulos) is left with one final afternoon to connect with his grumpy son Simos (Lefteris Chatzimichail) before leaving his family to return to London for work. The film’s premise is a little elementary and the…
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Pilala, by Theo Papadoulakis (2004)
Although my conversational Greek Language skills prevent me from effortlessly enjoying feature length films, I’ve found that the short film collection on ERTFLIX has been both interesting to explore and easier to engage with to help me improve my Greek. I recently watched ‘Pilala’, a film that initially caught my eye due to its Cretan…
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The Whistler, by John Grisham (2016)
I bought the The Whistler while I was on holiday however as is the case with all good holidays, I found very little time to read it. As is the case with most Grisham books though, even after just a few chapters I found myself hooked. Once I was back from my break I devoured…
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Untourable Album, by Men I Trust (2021)
It was the end of a tough day that followed a tough month. As I jumped on my tram homebound I craved something calming, sweet and dreamy. Brainstorming for a guaranteed easy listening solution led me to the most recent album from ‘Men I Trust’. Although I had spent heaps of time listening to them…
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Cheat, by Titus O’Reily (2021)
My first exposure to Titus O’Reily was his old segment on The Cheap Seats. There he would present the sport news of the week in his… unique comedic style. Even before speaking though he looked like he didn’t belong on that show. His signature look comprised a weird hat and dated suit that was more…
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Greek Australian Film and Television Index
Multicultural communities and their stories are typically under-represented in the Australian media. Despite cultural and financial barriers though, many notable works have been produced which speak to the experiences of multicultural communities. Below is a list of notable media productions that offer unique insights into the Greek-Australian identity. The productions selected feature Greek-Australian experiences at…
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Catch Me If You Can, by Frank W. Abagnale with Stan Redding (1980)
After reading a few serious fiction books with heavy moral lessons, ‘Catch Me If You Can’ proved to be a fun and necessary circuit breaker. It was an easy and enthralling read, based on the remarkable younger years of its author, Frank Abagnale. The books starts by describing Frank’s youth, including his parent’s divorce and…
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Brunswick Greek Service Directory
This is a list of organizations in Brunswick that provide Greek products, cultural services or facilitate Greek language usage. This list evolving and will be updated. Community & Cultural Services Agios Eleftherios Greek Orthodox Church Agios Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church Agios Vasilios Greek School Brunswick City Soccer Club Brunswick Library Cretan Brotherhood of Melbourne and…
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Sunday afternoon at the Cretan Club
I only have a vague understanding of the world, but I know that I am young and happy. Everything has always been a blur to me because I am always moving my head around trying to take it all in. Slowly though I’m starting to settle. I’m beginning to understand the world around me. For…
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The Great Greek Walk of Melbourne
Nearly every day since I started working in the city I have gone for a walk. Sometimes I needed to catch up with a friend, sometimes I needed to unwind from my desk job, and sometimes I just felt the urge to explore. Inevitably though I found that most of my walks lead me to…
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Belonging in real Brunswick
Home Before I had my driver’s licence, my friends would drive me home from Cretan dance classes. The journey would take us from East Brunswick to West Brunswick down Dawson Street and gave me the chance to annoy my friends with facts about my local area. I would point out the Brunswick Library (which used…
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