Fotis Kapetopoulos

1 week ago | neoskosmos.com | Fotis Kapetopoulos |Christopher Gogos

Held in May, the Cyprus Diaspora Forum (CDF) is a four-day gathering on the island of Aphrodite, fast becoming a strategic hub for the global Cypriot diaspora. Neos Kosmos spoke with Melbourne-based Filli Kaoulas, the Forum’s Vice President and Australia–New Zealand Country Manager, whose story reflects the grit, determination, and vision driving the CDF.

1 week ago | neoskosmos.com | Fotis Kapetopoulos |Christopher Gogos

Istanbul was ConstantinopleNow it’s Istanbul, not ConstantinopleBeen a long time gone, Constantinople– “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)”, 1953, The Four LadsThe Fall of Constantinople, on May 29, 1453, to the Ottoman Empire, was a momentous historical event with enduring global consequences. Yet, it has been largely—though not entirely—expunged from modern Western historical narratives.

1 week ago | neoskosmos.com | Fotis Kapetopoulos |Christopher Gogos

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan, speaking at a multicultural media conference, highlighted the government’s commitment to multiculturalism and public safety. Safety and support: A dual strategyGang violence, crimes against the person, and a rise in antisemitic incidents as well as intercommunal conflict over the past 17 months have tested the government’s resolve. “Every Victorian regardless of their culture, background, faith or identity must feel safe,” said the Premier.

2 weeks ago | neoskosmos.com | Fotis Kapetopoulos |Christopher Gogos

Cypriots from across Australia and New Zealand are converging onto Melbourne this weekend, as the Cypriot Community of Melbourne hosts a mega conference of the Cypriot diaspora. The host and President of the Community – former Victorian Labor Minister – Theo Theophanous welcomed the many delegates, dignitaries, community, and political leaders last night, Friday, May 23, at a packed Cypriot Community Centre in Brunswick.

2 weeks ago | neoskosmos.com | Fotis Kapetopoulos |Christopher Gogos

The Victorian Opposition has announced its intention to “scrap” Labor’s Emergency Services Property Levy (ESVF), as a tax “that rips $765 million a year from Victorian families, farmers and small businesses under the guise of supporting emergency services.”Labelled a “land tax by stealth,” the levy has, according to the Coalition, doubled or even tripled charges for property owners across the state, with primary producers hit hardest — facing rate hikes of up to 150 per cent.