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When the British House of Commons purchased the Parthenon Marbles from Lord Elgin

In 1816, a Select Committee of Inquiry of the British House of Commons was called upon to deliberate as to whether it would be expedient for Parliament to purchase the …

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Letter: Support for all and a people’s economy

The virus- Support for all and a people’s economy It is generally acknowledged that Australia is facing an unprecedented deadly virus that so gravely impacts people’s lives and livelihoods. Although thankful for short …

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Depictions of Saint George and the family icons

My family icon of Saint George has a legend attached to it. According to tribal lore, it hung in an ancestral home and I owe more existence to it, for …

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Koulla Roussos remembers Easter Saturday of 1974

In 1973, when I was 5 years old, my parents decided to leave Darwin and resettle with five children back to their island home. This move was to have profound …

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Australia’s PM Scott Morrison’s Easter message for Orthodox Christians

For Christians, Easter represents a time of reflection and renewal, as we remember the sacrifice of Christ, His resurrection and the divine story of redemption. This year we will celebrate …

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The viewpoint of a Greek backpacker in Australia during the global pandemic

I must say I am a little bit confused. The prime minister is ordering all backpackers who can’t support themselves financially to leave the country, while on the other hand …

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Coronavirus: good outcomes from a bad situation

“Never allow a crisis to go to waste.” – Rahm Emanuel, chief-of-staff to US president Barack Obama Much will be written about the devastating affects of coronavirus on the world: …

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Kostas Vlasis sends Easter wishes to the diaspora

Dear compatriots and Greeks everywhere, this year’s Holy Week is definitely different from any other year. Under normal circumstances, during these Holy Days we meet in the churches, so that …

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‘I had all the symptoms for coronavirus, I couldn’t breathe and I couldn’t get tested. I’m not the only one’

At almost 38, I can’t recall when the last time I had the flu or what a cold was. Up until three weeks ago I didn’t own a thermometer because …

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States of emergency: the importance of maintaining the social contract

Covid-19 has killed the small state – for now. Liberal democracies are rising to the challenge of an existential threat as they did in World War II. Individualism and diversities, …

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