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Opinion

  • The Greek Army get one back at the Bishop of Kalavryta
    29 Apr 2010 (0)

    On The Spit pokes fun at the Bishop of Kalavryta and identifies a new source of export income for Greece

  • Ancient runners
    28 Apr 2010 (0)

    Cambridge Fellow Michael C Scott examines the length of Pheideppides' fatal run to let all know that the Athenians had beat the Persians at the Battle of Marathon.

  • Rudd and his state colleagues at the COAG meeting last week.
    27 Apr 2010 (0)

    After three weeks of political bombast and grandstanding, Kevin Rudd has claimed to have
    achieved the conditions for ‘revolutionary’ reform of the Australian
    health system.<

  • The Oracle of Delphi
    15 Apr 2010 (0)

    Cambridge University Fellow, Micheal C. Scott enlightens readers this week with a description of Ancient Greek religious beliefs and mores.

  • Disillusioned youths’ message is clear: “F-ck the State.”
    14 Apr 2010 (0)

    “This State kills you every day, condemning people to unemployment and
    poverty. When they take your dignity you have to react!”

  • Tzoulia: the face that launched a million Google searches.
    14 Apr 2010 (0)

    Julia up in flames and the Patron Saint of tax evasion

  • Former opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull resigned from the Coalition
    12 Apr 2010 (0)

    Malcolm Turnbull is a classical political shooting star, blessed with intellect and appeal, but devoid of political skills including the ability to endure the hard times.

  • 7 Apr 2010 (1)

    JENNY MIKAKOS believes there should be an even distribution of resources between Asian and European languages.

  • Mad Monk. Three rounds.
    7 Apr 2010 (0)

    From chasing pollies around town to the shenanigans in FYROM and questioning hwther we are really Albanian at heart, On The Spit covers the things that matter.

  • 6 Apr 2010 (0)

    FOTIS KAPETOPOULOS ponders on the successes and shortfalls of Melbourne's Lonsdale Street Glendi.

  • 31 Mar 2010 (0)

    For all good deaths there are deaths that are horrible. And it’s not
    because of the lack of resources, compassion or good will that this is
    so.

  • Asclepius the father of spiritual medicine
    30 Mar 2010 (0)

    Cambridge Fellow Dr Michael C Scott looks at the way spirituality and modern medicine melded in Ancient Greece.

  • 29 Mar 2010 (0)

    Tassos Douvartzides argues all languages must have the opportunity to be delivered through a variety of providers.

  • 26 Mar 2010 (0)

    Fotis Kapetopoulos talks to Greek Australian creative leaders about the Anitpodes Festival.

  • Wanted malakas
    23 Mar 2010 (0)

    On the Spit tackles the new notion of 'malaka' while warning of Iranians seeking reparation for Alexander the Great's invasion of Persia in 323 BC!

  • 22 Mar 2010 (0)

    Sydney academic Associate Professor Vrasidas Karalis wonders whether the politicans who have led Greece into its current economic predicament will face the music.

  • 22 Mar 2010 (0)

    Nick Economou casts his eyes over the State election results in South Australia and Tasmania and the poor portends for the Liberals federally.

  • Brad Pitt as Achilles in Troy
    22 Mar 2010 (0)

    Cambridge Fellow Michael C Scott this week tackles Hollywood’s obsession with the ancient epics

  • Police action during the nationwide strike in Greece.
    17 Mar 2010 (0)

    Guy Rundle gives a personal take on the current political situation in Greece.

  • 15 Mar 2010 (0)

    Chris Fotinopoulos makes the case that people with faith emphasise the value of diversity yet view those who are free of faith as morally unfit to participate in their discussions.

  • 11 Mar 2010 (1)

    The release of the Federal Government’s National Curriculum proposal and the review of which priority languages to include in the National Curriculum presents a historic window

  • Prime Minister Kevin Rudd speaking at the National Press club in Canberra.
    11 Mar 2010 (0)

    Dr Nick Economou opines: with a general election imminent Labor needed something big to restore its ascendency in the policy debate.

  • Tarpon Springs. Sponges.
    10 Mar 2010 (0)

    On The Spit looks at why Tarpon Springs is the centre of international relations and asks whether the next election campaign for the Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria has j

  • 9 Mar 2010 (0)

    If Athens were a mysterious brown paper package, it would tick. Guy Rundle continues his exploration of Greece's seemingly cyclical political upheaval.

  • 1 Mar 2010 (0)

    Cambridge Fellow, Micheal C. Scott, examines the unique sexual mores of Ancient Greece in this week's column.

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