Opinion
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Diatribe: Coming out Greek
‘And coming in from fifty metres, it’s Van Der Haar! Van Der Haar is going to chance it. Yes! Van Der Haar has kicked a goal! Ten points the margin…’ …
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Universities should embrace Socrates more, but not for the reasons you think
In a recent op-ed in the New York Times, Bret Stephens joined the chorus of voices lamenting the politicization of universities and claimed that instead of making current events and …
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Empowered retirement: Women, wealth, and lifestyle
When you mention that you’re nearing retirement, the first question often asked is, ‘Do you have enough?’ Enough accumulated savings? Enough superannuation contributions and financial resources? We’re constantly reminded that …
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I’m an expert in ancient Greece – Netflix’s Kaos is the cleverest retelling of Greek mythology I’ve ever seen
Last year, one of my child’s English assignments was to rewrite a traditional fairy tale with one major plot difference, to see how the story might play out differently. New …
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Diatribe: Book week at St. John’s
“Thank you for coming,” Leading Teacher Kristian Raspa offered a greeting. “You know, one of the most enduring memories our alumni tell us they have of their time at our …
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‘I became aware of the depth of our diversity and its benefits at the VMC Gala’
Melbourne is one of the great multicultural capitals of the world. Nowhere is this more evident than at our many cross-cultural events that unite us. The Victorian Multicultural Gala Dinner …
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Diatribe: Going solar – The Utopians of Heliopolis
I’ve always been fascinated by Saint Maximus the Greek, especially when one considered that he was a follower of radical Florentine reforming monk Girolamo Savonarola, who swept the Medicis from …
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Greece’s strategic plan for the Diaspora: democratic public sphere and the diasporic paradigm
Earlier this summer, the Greek Department of Foreign Affairs made available in its website the government’s updated Strategic Plan (referred from now on as “Plan”), for the purpose of eliciting …
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Honouring the past: Greek Australian Diaspora must rekindle the flame of political engagement
Our Greek ancestry demands that we ought to politically engage more meaningfully; that is what I’ve learnt from my grandfather’s political persecution and exile during the Greek Civil War. The …
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The Greens are no longer the party of Bob Brown
It’s hard not to admire Dr Brown. In the 1970s, when he was a doctor in Launceston, he led the campaigns to save Lake Pedder and the Franklin River from …