Fotis Kapetopoulos
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Navigating the complexities of labels and identity in a multicultural Australia
How useful are bureaucratic labels often used by government bureaucracies to define cultural identity in Australia? Particularly, as 40 percent of the Australian population does not have an Anglo-Celtic ancestry. …
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The remarkable journey of Professor Aristidis Krilis
Last month the Academy of Athens conferred Professor Aristidis Krilis as a Corresponding Member from Greeks abroad in the field of “Medicine” in the First Class of the Natural Sciences. …
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Ancient setting, and modern issues: 8th Delphi Economic Forum tackles climate, finance, and much more
Over 990 world leaders and economic experts from 71 countries descended upon ancient Delphi for the 8th Delphi Economic Forum, between April 26 to 29. The Oracle of Delphi’s ambiguous …
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Egypt calls Netflix Cleopatra doco “a falsification of Egyptian history and a blatant historical misconception”
Egypt is not happy with Netflix’s upcoming docudrama, ‘Queen Cleopatra’, produced by Jada Pinkett Smith. The controversy centres on the casting of a black actress as the Hellenic Egyptian queen. …
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Greek Jews: insights from Holocaust Historian Dr Leon Saltiel
Last Monday, on the eve of Anzac Day, the Melbourne Holocaust Museum presented a lecture by visiting historian Dr Leon Saltiel on commemoration of the 80th year of the deportation …
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Lemnos a new hallowed ground for blood sacrifice performance
The Governor-General of Australia, David Hurley, and his wife Linda, will embark on a state visit to Greece on April 30. After Greece, they will attend the coronation of King …
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Captain Reg Saunders: A warrior’s journey through war and survival in Crete
Editor’s note: Glenda Humes granted permission to use family photos of Captain Reg Saunders and the late Mr Humes. Captain Reg Saunders was the first Aboriginal Australian to be commissioned …
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Scathing open letter from the Hellenic-Australian chambers of commerce to the Greek government on the electoral vote
In a display of boldness, Hellenic Australian business representatives issued a missive to Greece’s leaders, including President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and ministers of Foreign Affairs and …
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The Greek State’s Curse of Sisyphus: an account of clientelism and corruption
Dr. Aris Trantidis, a senior lecturer in International Relations and Politics at the University of Lincoln in the UK, held a virtual seminar “The Greek State’s Curse of Sisyphus: Clientelism” …
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Victorian Opposition leader John Pesutto: “I am from the Greek parts of Italy, Calabria”
The leader of the Victorian Opposition John Pesutto said that he is, “from the Greek parts of Italy Calabria” and said he has been asked why someone from a “working …