Opinion
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Energy isn’t just electricity – the common mistake obscuring the mammoth task of decarbonisation
One of the first things I teach students is the difference between energy and electricity. Electricity is a particular form of energy, but often the two words are used interchangeably. …
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Art for trying times: Titian’s The Death of Actaeon, the capriciousness of fate and COVID-19
Why do bad things happen to good people? It is a question that seems particularly pertinent during times of pandemic. Disease is no respecter of virtue. It is just as …
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Has the coronavirus proved a crisis too far for Europe’s far-right outsiders?
In recent years, far-right political parties in Europe have capitalised on crises to build their support bases. Many have made it to positions of power as a result of these …
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Hagia Sophia, community reacts to the Islamization of a great symbol of Orthodoxy
An insult The Turkish government’s decision to turn Hagia Sophia, a World Heritage Site, into a mosque is unacceptable and confrontational. This action is not only a direct insult to …
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Doukhobors: Russian sectarians seeking freedom in Cyprus
From the Assyrian Christians to the Maronites, Cyprus has historically acted as a haven for those persecuted for their beliefs. In August 1898, 126 Doukhobors, fleeing religious persecution in Russia, …
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Coronavirus recovery – lessons from the eurozone crisis
As governments around the world grapple with the public health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are striking similarities with the eurozone crisis that followed the 2008 financial …
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The Rape of Aphrodite
As a Greek-Australian and an environmentally aware citizen, I have followed the debates around developing renewable energy sources in both Europe and Australia with great interest. Having installed an off-grid …
Bureaucrats fail in their role and the government pays the price
Premier Daniel Andrews, the Minister of Health Jenny Mikakos, and the Chief Health Officer have told Victorians that they have become “too complacent.” The Chief of Police is muscular about …
The undocumented Greek immigrants of America, Donald Trump and COVID-19
Donald Trump with his infamous narcissism is the President of the United States, talking so badly of immigrants who have entered illegally the “Promised Land”. Trump for a long time …
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Why aren’t we wearing masks?
After early success in suppressing COVID-19, we are facing a resurgence in Victoria, which is threatening disease control for the whole country. Outbreaks in northwestern Melbourne, including in public housing …