Opinion
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Creative Australia’s crisis: How the Sabsabi scandal exposed a governance meltdown
Last Tuesday evening the CEO Adrian Collette was brought to the Senate’s Estimates Committee to explain his decision to rescind the appointment of Khaled Sabsabi’s to represent Australia at the …
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Diatribe: Looking for Themis
“I rule in favour the plaintiff,” the judge pronounced. I barely suppressed a whoop of triumph. Being a relatively newly minted lawyer, this was the first case I had undertaken …
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Are we creators of our own demise? Why you should not ignore the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and Greece
On Sunday, 26 January 2025, the new president of the United States of America, Donald Trump, issued an executive order permitting the federal government to override California’s water management practices …
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Is multiculturalism in Australia facing challenges?
Multiculturalism is a social and political approach that recognises, values, and promotes the coexistence of diverse cultural identities within a society, fostering inclusivity and respect among different ethnic and cultural …
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Diatribe: The many faces of the Bourbaki
Years ago, I caused to be posted on social media, a copy of a painting depicting a foustanella clad gentleman crossing the Sturt Desert. In the accompanying caption, I informed …
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Silent disco keeps the groove going at the Antipodes Festival beyond midnight
The party didn’t stop at 11pm on Saturday, at the Antipodes Festival, as it continued in relative silence at the Golden Square Carpark in the inaugural Silent Disco. I decided …
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Arete: Virtue, influence, and the writers who stay
Arete ἀρετή – is one of my favourite Greek words. The standard translation is virtue –excellence, and goodness. This is technically correct, but the sound and associations in English miss …
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The war on words: How the Trump administration is rewriting reality
The first month of the second Trump administration has been unpredictable. From threatened tariffs to the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico, threats to seize Greenland, and a very real …
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Greek Week: The forgotten festival that sparked Melbourne’s Greek cultural scene
It has been said many times before – Greek organisations here have not been very good at documenting their history. Whether it be listing the various members of the boards, …
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Hellene by birth, Australian by choice
As I approach my 75th birthday next month, having spent 71 years in Australia, I often find myself reflecting on my youthful adventures and pondering what my life might have …