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At the going down of the sun – Anzac Day 2024

This year, like every other, Anzac Day will be commemorated in Greece. Preparations are under way to ensure that here in Greece we remember the 700 Australians and 1200 New …

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Post-mass-Diaspora age: Toward a new motherland-Diaspora model

Ages are often defined by the media and technologies available. We now live in a world as a virtual café, where, however, the “sidebar chats” off-screen and offline may not …

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Diatribe: Tsintesa

Theia Tsintesa was not anyone’s auntie but try telling her that, when she fixed you with her penetrating green eyes and twirled the hairs on the mole that adorned her …

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Two countries inexorably linked

I am delighted to return to Greece almost 10 years after the end of my term as Australia’s ambassador, the first Greek-born Australian ambassador to Greece and the first woman …

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Greek Parliamentarians in Australia: Missed opportunities and cultural disconnects

Greek parliamentarians were in Australia last week to commemorate the 1821 Revolution of Independence. Konstantinos Vlassis of New Democracy, former deputy minister of foreign affairs for Greeks abroad; Theodora Tzakri …

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Battle of Crete and Greece myths and reality

Commemoration for the Battle of Greece and Crete is now upon us. As such Greeks throughout the world will do what they do best. Pay tribute to the fallen and …

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Diatribe: Nick visits the Acropolis

In Athens, Nick is visiting the ruins of the Acropolis for the very first time. Well, not really, for there exists a dog toothed photograph of him being held in …

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Diatribe: The other 25th of March

The Twenty Fifth of March, the day in which the Greek people celebrate the re-genesis of their nation should be a day of jubilation. Regardless as to whether chooses to …

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Outliving my father: A legacy of unmet expectations

I have outlived my father by a week or so. He died on March 29, 1993; he was 62. I turned 62 on March 3. I have lived longer already. …

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The binding power of words in the complex world of inheritance and wills

In the realm of estate planning, where legal documents are king, there lies an often-overlooked principle that harks back to the age-old adage: “Your word is your bond.” This principle …

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