NEOS KOSMOS • 27th April 2022

Over the fence and into a book: Yiayia Next Door turns tragedy to triumph

Yiayia’s call over the fence has become as familiar of a sound as a notification ping or a phone ringing to siblings Daniel and Luke Mancuso.

The brothers’ set up the Instagram page @yiayianextdoor to share yiayia’s plethora of home cooked meals and sweets, and bring some light to their world that had been darkened by tragedy.

By now, many people are aware of their collective story.

NEOS KOSMOS • 31st March 2022

The UK based standup comedian from Kalamata performs at Melbourne Comedy Fest

George Zacharopoulos has been coming to Australia since 2015, sharing his comedy with lovers of laughter across the country.

After missing out on bringing his Greek Comedian of the Year 2020 show to Melbourne due to lockdowns, he’s back ready to share his musings from the last couple of years, with a second new show in tow.

NEOS KOSMOS • 24th March 2022

Matt Nikakis pours centuries of passion into new venture "Trinity"

It would be difficult to pinpoint a greater gift than that of an inter-generational passion.

Years of innovation and dedication to hospitality have been passed down to Matt Nikakis like a family heirloom and after two successful hotels he has his sights set on a new challenge.

“Trinity”, located in Melbourne’s inner seaside suburb St Kilda, has been in the works for over three years and is Nikakis’ first purely food and drink venture.

NEOS KOSMOS • 17th March 2022

Steven Havales leaves Victory camp for FC Basel

More Greek-Australian football talent is making its way overseas, this time in the form of 19-year-old Steven Havales.

In 2017, the young defender joined Melbourne Victory and spent the last four seasons in their academy system. His time there proved incredibly beneficial, giving him the skills that would eventually propel him to his start overseas.

NEOS KOSMOS • 17th February 2022

Meet the young Sydneysider vying to represent Australia at Eurovision

Andrew Lambrou has dreamed of the day he would stand on the Eurovision stage.

On 26 February, Australia will make the decision on whether or not his dreams will become a reality.

“The fact that I’m in this position right now doesn’t feel real. The family is freaking out. I have a huge family and everyone is so excited. I’m so excited, there’s nerves, there’s excitement, there’s every type of emotion going through my brain in my body at the moment,” Lambrou told Neos Kosmos.

NEOS KOSMOS • 9th February 2022

Bowling over the competition: Q&A with Perth Scorchers' Peter Hatzoglou

Growing up, Peter Hatzoglou had not anticipated he would have been celebrating a massive win on the Marvel Stadium pitch with his Perth Scorchers teammates.

“I didn’t expect to be playing professionally at all when I was in high school, I wasn’t really anywhere near the mark at that stage. I went to uni, I did a degree in finance and international relations..."

NEOS KOSMOS • 2nd February 2022

Harry the stoic and his last violin

Much like the rings of a tree, each wrinkle, each scar on a human’s body tells the story of a life well lived.

Charalambos Vatiliotis, or Harry, is considered Australia’s greatest living violin maker, and his own hands have seen hundreds of violins pass through them.

Today the 84-year-old reflects on the one fateful mathematics test that changed the course of his life forever.

“I was 16 and I had three years’ experience in the motor garage, because I’ve always wanted to be a mechanic or somet

NEOS KOSMOS • 5th January 2022

Singer-songwriter Eves Karydas: 'My family was the gateway to Greek culture in Cairns'

Hannah Evyenia Karydas, best known by her singer-songwriter moniker ‘Eves Karydas’, is slowly making her way back out onto stages across Australia, after being one of the many musicians who have had to put performances on halt during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NEOS KOSMOS • 15th December 2021

Acing it to the top: Q&A with tennis player Jaimee Fourlis

Despite having to take things a little easy due to overcoming injury, Jaimee Fourlis has still had a pretty incredible year.

A decade has passed since the now 22-year-old Preston local started playing comps, but she has already had her name etched on a tennis court in Greece.

NEOS KOSMOS • 9th December 2021

Running with the Wolves: Q&A with Greece's and Warrington's Billy Magoulias

Billy Magoulias has been running with the Warrington Wolves over in the United Kingdom for a few weeks now after being signed for the team’s 2022 season.

The 24-year-old former NRL forward also had a hand in helping Greece qualify for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup (now been postponed to late 2022) and follows in the footsteps of Greece’s national coach Steve Georgiallis, who played for the Wolves in 2001.