Michael Georgiou

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

You’ve probably heard the saying, “Beware of Greeks bearing gifts,” from Virgil’s Aeneid, spoken by the Trojan priest Laocoön after the Greeks left behind their infamous wooden horse during the Trojan War. However, in this election, it’s both major parties—Labor and the Liberal-National Coalition —who come bearing gifts.

Jan 17, 2025 | neoskosmos.com | Michael Georgiou

The name Sam Konstas was on everyone’s lips recently, the teen cricket sensation was making all the headlines and was in conversation with all within the Greek community. Now there’s hopes he can be a game changer in many ways. Neos Kosmos spoke with Nick Hatzoglou, who has worked at Cricket Australia, AFL and Football Australia in multicultural strategy and grassroots programs, about Konstas’s eye catching start to Test cricket.

Jan 17, 2025 | neoskosmos.com | Michael Georgiou

It has not been a kind tournament for Greeks this year at the Australian Open with the sixth day seeing two more Hellenic players sent home packing. Greece’s Petros Tsitsipas and Greek Australian Matthew Christopher Romios both lost in straight sets in their respective doubles matches. Romios, teaming with fellow Aussie Marc Polmans lost their second-round matchup against the sixth seed team of Henry Patten and Harri Heliövaara 7(7)-6(2), 6,3.

Jan 16, 2025 | neoskosmos.com | Michael Georgiou

A look back at the A-League Men’s round 13 ahead of this week’s round. Melbourne City take top spot while Adelaide follow in second on equal points. Auckland dropped to third while Sydney and Macarthur rise. Melbourne Victory struggle and drop out of the six. A stunning derbyWestern United had to come from behind three times and score two stoppage time goals to pinch a stunning 4-3 win over Melbourne Victory in a classic derby at AAMI Park last Friday.

Jan 16, 2025 | neoskosmos.com | Michael Georgiou

In the lead up to the reunion of Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios at the Australian Open, which is now off the cards due to Kokkinakis’s injury, a mural was put up in Melbourne’s Hosier Lane. Yitonia, bespoke network and project facilitator, collaborated with graphic designer 3032 FC to bring the work to life. It depicts the two tennis players with the doubles trophy they won at the Australian Open in 2022.