Recently I wrote to the Victorian Parliamentary ‘Integrity and Oversight Committee’ (IOC) which has been tasked with reviewing the powers and functions of Victoria’s Independent Broad-based Anticorruption Committee (IBAC) The …

When I was young, some of the readings that we were periodically assigned at Greek School, were penned by a mysterious figure who would always begin with the endearment «Αγαπητοί …

On the second last day before returning back home to Australia, the long Walls of HANZAC have been completed. If the weather holds, the sign (HELLENIC ANZAC) above the walls …

From January 1, 2025, if you are selling any type of property in Australia and fail to present a clearance certificate, the buyer must withhold 15 per cent of the …

It was the anniversary of the crowning of Admiral Romanos I Lekapenos as co-emperor of the underage Constantine VII. I was recalling a lecturer at university pronouncing Lekapenos as Lekapenus, …

“What are you doing Christmas Eve?” Niko enquired. “Going to Midnight Mass?” «Άκου εκεί Midnight Mass,” Stefo sniggered. “Like the good little Orthodox boy he is, he is going to …

Every New Year’s Eve, wherever I may find myself, as I watch the passage of the dial across the clock until midnight, I hear the words of Cavafy’s poem “Since …

Elijah Demetrios Kahlenberg: “Brothers, not ‘others’” I spoke with 22-year-old Elijah Demetrios Kahlenberg, a Jewish-American peace activist who founded Atidna International – bringing Jews/Israelis and Arabs/Palestinians together in pursuit of …

“…one after another the prisoners were hurled from the walls of the citadel and hacked to pieces by the mob of the Zealots assembled below. Then followed a hunt for …

In this column, we frequently explore the trajectory of technological progress—a force so dynamic that any commentary written today risks becoming obsolete in a matter of months. Technology evolves far …