Opinion
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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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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 …
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 …
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Pathways to Greek citizenship: What grandchildren of Greeks need to know
The last few years there has been a significant increase in the demand for the Greek citizenship and the Greek/European passport all over the world, primarily among descendants of Greeks. …
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Diatribe: Saint Marina – A redemptive critque of the patriarchy
Saint Marina of Antioch in Pisidia, like many women canonised in the Christian tradition, offers a compelling yet theologically intricate narrative of sanctity forged through suffering. Her hagiography, marked by …