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The battle for Greek and Italian in Northcote High School

Claiming Victoria as the most multicultural state a bit hypocritical and hollow when the state’s schools continue to exit community language teaching, writes George Zangalis.

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Ρουφιάνοι

Ruffiano, meaning a pander or a pimp. From the fifteenth century, while the term in English evolved, in Greek it remained extremely close to the original Italian.

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Can we learn from Thucydides’ writings on the Trump of ancient Athens?

Chris Mackie, professor of Greek Studies at La Trobe University, wonders.

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GREAT AUNT ΒΑΥΚΙΣ

As the village nurse, she would rise from her bed at all hours of the night in order to administer injections, saving scores of lives over the years.

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Islamic Turkey and Cyprus

The island has become the chunk of cheese in the mousetrap to be nibbled away by ravenous rats.

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Census and consensus

The Orwellian nightmare of applied statistics.

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Suicide of 15-year-old boy in Don Dale

For every young life lost, thousands of others meander in broken lives and for many from broken lives to ruination.

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It’s all getting smelly in Rio

A scheduling and programming horror show with a lot of poop. Yes, poop.

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CAFÉ PARANOIA

Tales of unsubstantiated Greek nationalist madness in the streets of Oakleigh.

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Koraly’s Complaint: Does your house really need to be that clean?

The Greek ‘cleaning tic’ passed down from generation to generation.

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