Opinion
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Empowering oversight or overstepping boundaries? The dangers of expanding IBAC’s reach
I want to challenge the prevailing narrative in Victoria that our integrity bodies such as the Independent Broadbased Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) need extra powers to pursue inappropriate behaviour involving such …
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European Parliament Elections 2024: Key insights from Greece’s record-low turnout
Fifty years after the restoration of democracy this July and those who abstained yesterday, are officially more than those who voted. In reality, the split is even. Based on the …
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Diatribe: In the stasis chamber – The terminal decline of Modern Greek Studies
In the building hopefully accompanying these words, over the course of three years, Anna Chatzinikolaou, lecturer in Modern Greek Studies at Melbourne University, changed my life and that of all …
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A response to Dean Kalimniou’s “Stasis… terminal decline of Modern Greek studies…”
I appreciate Dean Kalimniou’s concerns about the future of the Greek language in Australia. Many of us share them. I write to emphasise, since it seems that many people are …
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Forging Unity: Embracing Aboriginal and Greek Heritage in National Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week (NRW), last week is a part of the vital journey towards bridging all cultures. Given my Aboriginal and Greek heritage, this endeavour holds profound significance. There are …
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Diatribe: Into the Moonlit Village – The Battle of Crete
Austrian historian Robert Musil has observed that “there is nothing in this world as invisible as a monument.” Despite their intended purpose to commemorate, memorial artworks and monuments often have …
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Tax repreive for more holiday home owners flagged under new proposed Victorian bill
The Victorian Government’s introduction of the State Tax Amendment Bill 2024 marks a significant shift in the landscape of property taxation. This bill, if passed, aims to broaden the holiday …
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SEKA President on Ersin Tatar’s Melbourne visit
The leader of the occupied by Turkey Northern part of Cyprus, Ersin Tatar, the so-called “president of the pseudo-state” of the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”—recognised internationally only by Turkey—is …
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The unbroken bond between Australian and Greek veterans of WWII
Much has been written about the Battle of Crete and the Battle of Greece, and more is to be written about the time when Greeks and Australians fought bravely and …
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Greek Melbourne: A Diaspora centre of Hellenism
“Diasporic” institutions require labour; we know this all too well. Organising a Greek festival, running community educational programs, and participating in organisations all demand considerable energy and resources. Building, expanding, …