Opinion
Classical Deception: Reactionary Misappropriation of Greek Classics Fuel Culture Wars in Education
Over the past year, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida, a likely candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. President, has been waging war against higher education. From forbidding the teaching …
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Council meetings and public galleries: debating transparency and the right to protest
Over the last 48 hours, some in the local government sector have voiced concerns about council meetings being ambushed by aggressive protesters. From what I’ve seen and heard speaking to …
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Lemnos a new hallowed ground for blood sacrifice performance
The Governor-General of Australia, David Hurley, and his wife Linda, will embark on a state visit to Greece on April 30. After Greece, they will attend the coronation of King …
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Questions about the quality of reforms in Greece
Back in 2020 the Pissarides Commission report became the focus of discussion in Greece, written by four distinguished academic economists headed by the Nobel Laureate, LSE economist, Chris Pissarides. The …
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Watsonia: A dawn service to remember
Waking up at 3.30 am is not good for the body at the best of times, yet for some strange reason, I felt it was going to be a great …
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Lest We Exploit.
I, like many Victorians, enjoy a holiday footy blockbuster. I have done so since the day I travelled by train with my Dad and sister to watch my beloved Collingwood …
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Diaspora voter apathy
The recent public intervention by the Founding Council of the Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI) National Federation was another one with a focus on the restrictive prerequisites …
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HACCI, Greek Australians and the May elections in Greece
The recent public intervention by the Founding Council of the Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI) National Federation, regarding the restrictive prerequisites set by the Greek state to …
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Oh Possums! It’s Edna’s grand finale and Les’ last stand
The taxi trip to Her Majesty’s Theatre to see Barry Humphries in his Melbourne “farewell” show which stretched on and on, took me back to the time when taxi drivers …
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As a Greek I am compelled by my own history to vote YES
Anastasios (Anestis) Poulioglou. He was born in Smyrna, now named city of Izmir. Over 100,000 Greeks lived in this city until their forced eviction in 1922. My grandfather was a …