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Flesh and bones of a distant homeland
In 1952, a motion to allow women to become members of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria was defeated at an Annual General Meeting with members present making …
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Greeks and First Nations people, find common ground
As Australians later this year we will be asked to acknowledge our First Nations people in our constitution. As the kitchen table conversations begin, most of us will pause to …
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Diatribe: The People’s ‘Republic of Reeds’
The village of Perama is mostly known for its remarkable cave, replete with stalactites and stalagmites more twisted and tortuous than the inhabitants themselves. Extending for over a kilometre it …
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Sydney’s property market will impact on the NSW state election
NSW is the biggest democratic jurisdiction in the country. It has been shaped by an unprecedented housing boom that has transformed Sydney, its capital city, both socially and politically. So, …
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Diatribe: Byzantine Somnophilic rape and the victim’s voice
From sixth century Byzantine poet and courtier Pavlos SIlentarios comes this deeply disquieting epigram, whose narrator describes the violent assault and rape of a woman who he finds asleep: «Δειελινῷ …
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Comparisons of the Greco-Turkish war to Ukraine
Russia’s all out invasion of Ukraine has lasted over a year with Russian Forces occupying Crimea and half of the Donbas region since 2014. Moscow’s objectives to force Kyiv into …
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Avoiding disasters in Greece
The horrific train crash near Larissa on March 1 shows how disaster can manifest anywhere at any time. The February 6 earthquakes on the Turkey-Syria border demonstrate how unprepared many …
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The sting of taxing super funds from 15% to 30% – A review of the proposed changes
Background to Self-Managed Superannuation Funds Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) were introduced in Australia in 1994, as part of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act. SMSFs are a type of superannuation fund …
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Diatribe: Karagiozis at Antipodes
“Georgie, come on. We are going to get a souvlaki.” “But I wanna watch the puppets mum.” “Come on. You’ve seen enough. Souvlaki time now.” “But the puppets, mum.” Ordinarily, …
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Diatribe: Not counted as people
It is the year 2030. After annual resurgences of the pandemic, consecutive interest rate rises and mortgage foreclosures, a sky-rocketing of power and food bills and renewed hostility against regional …