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Authoritarian rulers aren’t new – here’s what Herodotus, an early Greek historian, wrote about them
“No Kings” rallies. “Good Trouble” protests. “Rage against the Regime” uprisings. These events in the first seven months of President Donald Trump’s second term, along with public opinion polls, show …
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Eras of Glory: South Melbourne Hellas immortalises its legends
South Melbourne Hellas has a rich and successful history since its inception in late 1959, when three clubs merged to create it. Last Saturday, the vision of Con Drossos and …
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Churchill: pragmatism, principle, and political vision
I am an admirer of Winston Churchill in so many ways. He did have his major shortcomings, such as being the instigator of the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign in 1915, and …
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Beyond rhetoric: Why Australia’s Tax Reform Summit must be more than consensus theatre
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will open his long-awaited economic reform roundtable on Tuesday, following weeks of build-up. Over three days in Canberra, key figures including former Treasury secretary Ken Henry, ACCC …
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Diatribe: Premature celebration? A reflection on Greek language education
In diasporic Greek communities across the globe, and particularly in Australia, the existence of Greek language schools is often heralded as a cultural triumph. We commemorate anniversaries, issue proclamations of …
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Greek diasporas: Cultural activism and self-reflection
An idea has been hovering in Greek America, Greek Australia, and Greek Canada: it is time for Greek diasporas to start speaking with each other, comparing experiences, similarities, and differences. …
The loss of a Greek Statue in Melbourne
A few years ago a statue of a Greek Prime Minister went missing. Did this happen in Athens? Thessaloniki? No, it happened in East Brunswick. For decades, a statue of …
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Diatribe: The woman in the well – Queer myth, Indigenous memory and the ambiguity of resurrection
Dmetri Kakmi’s The Woman in the Well is not merely a novel. It is a cosmogony forged in fragments, a Gothic theogony of the antipodes. It gathers mythic sediments from …
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From Melbourne to Darwin: A 17-day journey through Australia’s spiritual heartland
Last June, I participated with a group of fellow Greek Australians in a bus trip from Melbourne to Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory. The trip was organised by …
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Cornelius Castoriadis: The Greek who dreamt in ideas
Cornelius Castoriadis reflected on humans. He decided that the role of each person in the social-historical context is essential. Castoriadis was himself in awe of ideas. Ideas are what, in …