Opinion
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A tragic ending and injustice for Zak Kostopoulos
I will start from the end to the beginning. Regarding Zak/Zackie, it ended badly and unfairly, with a crushing defeat. Today, Greek society learned that one can kill a person …
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The French democratic arc has worked as left and right united to block Marine Le Pen
I’ve argued often that the question isn’t whether a new crisis will occur but where and when. This time, it happened here in France, just a few weeks before the …
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The overlooked female ‘Xoomer’
If the hallmarks of market attractiveness are sustainability, market size and economic value, this broad demographic footprint has it all. And it’s growing. Of the 5.3 million Baby Boomers in …
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The Diaspora dimension of a forthcoming book on the Greek pension system
It was back in July 2021 when the (then) Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Diaspora Greeks addressed the Greek-Australian community as part of a special online dialogue series to …
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Diatribe: The other Olympics
According to the International Olympic Committee’s homepage, the ancient Olympic Games ceased their operations in 393AD. The various neopagans that punctuate our paroikia blame Christian intolerance for this and in …
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Confessions of a… greasy wog
Isn’t it incredible how social norms have changed. At the tender young age of 56, I sometimes hark back to my teenage years in high school. It was 1979, disco …
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The Pan-Macedonian Association of Melbourne and Victoria mourns Peter Jasonides
The Pan-Macedonian Association of Melbourne and Victoria is deeply mourning the loss of one of Macedonia’s most passionate and committed sons, Peter Jasonides. Peter Jasonides served as President of our …
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Vale Peter Jasonides
There are those in life that rise above the maelstrom of life’s challenges by bearing arms and fighting the good fight. Peter was one of them. Unorthodox in his methodologies …
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Michael John Osborne: The mortal immortal
On Friday, July 5, 2024, Australia’s Hellenes will bid farewell to the man who, more than any other Greek or non-Greek of the Diaspora, administratively and organisationally strengthened the teaching …
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Remembering the remarkable legacy of Peter Jasonides: A tower of strength, a polymath, patriot, and my friend
I didn’t know that my most recent exchange with Peter, which ended with “I love you,” would be our last. If I were to script an ending, I wouldn’t change …