There are moments when the soul longs for true role models — figures who conquer the world not with wealth and noise, but with light, dignity, and generosity. One such …

Sections of the Armenian, Assyrian, and Greek communities across the globe have greeted Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent acknowledgment of the genocides of their peoples with jubilation. His words, spoken during an …

President Donald Trump’s attempts to solve the Ukraine war, including by rolling out the red carpet for Vladimir Putin in Alaska, and (initially publicly humiliating) pressuring Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy to …

When I was a child in Greece, I remember my father saying, “Chinese steel breaks –cuts– like bread.” (I’m not sure if he himself still remembers saying it.) In a …

The recent anti-immigration protests held in Australian cities serve as a troubling reflection of a society grappling with profound insecurity. A confident Australia that once prided itself on dynamism and …

After the disgraceful march of neo-Nazis, last week, it is important to make clear that Nazism is not politics. It is not ideology. It is a cancer. Like every cancer, …

On August 31, 2025, Australia experienced a nationwide mobilisation that exposed deep-seated tensions within its social fabric. Dubbed the “March for Australia,” these gatherings spanned major cities from Hobart to …

Over a decade ago, I was asked to chair a meeting between the then visiting Greek Minister for Tourism and various travel agents in Melbourne. The meeting was organised in …

Father’s Day is a time to reflect on the men who shaped our lives, in all their complexity — their struggles, triumphs, and the legacies they leave behind. In kicking …

In the vast, unrelenting tapestry of Empire, its weft composed of dominion, its warp of human exile, there are names that emerge fleetingly, like fireflies in the dusk, bearing with …