Opinion
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Comparisons of the Greco-Turkish war to Ukraine
Russia’s all out invasion of Ukraine has lasted over a year with Russian Forces occupying Crimea and half of the Donbas region since 2014. Moscow’s objectives to force Kyiv into …
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Avoiding disasters in Greece
The horrific train crash near Larissa on March 1 shows how disaster can manifest anywhere at any time. The February 6 earthquakes on the Turkey-Syria border demonstrate how unprepared many …
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The sting of taxing super funds from 15% to 30% – A review of the proposed changes
Background to Self-Managed Superannuation Funds Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) were introduced in Australia in 1994, as part of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act. SMSFs are a type of superannuation fund …
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Diatribe: Karagiozis at Antipodes
“Georgie, come on. We are going to get a souvlaki.” “But I wanna watch the puppets mum.” “Come on. You’ve seen enough. Souvlaki time now.” “But the puppets, mum.” Ordinarily, …
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Diatribe: Not counted as people
It is the year 2030. After annual resurgences of the pandemic, consecutive interest rate rises and mortgage foreclosures, a sky-rocketing of power and food bills and renewed hostility against regional …
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Don’t buy a house, get a neighbour
There is a Turkish saying “Ev alma, komşu al” which loosely translates to “Don’t buy a house, get a neighbour”. This sentiment rings true especially when you’re in desperate need …
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How would a wealth tax system affect Australians?
Governments throughout the world are experiencing financial strain as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Some have suggested a wealth tax as a means to alleviate the burden of these …
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Diatribe: Paralingual
“Why should my daughter learn Modern Greek?” a friend asked. She was reading an article on the subject and began to rattle off the arguments made therein, answering them herself. …
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Despite death we still want to live
The number of those lost to the quakes in Turkey and Syria are over 40,000 with future increases almost certain. From the moment of the quake throughout the rescue operations …
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Does anyone want to be President?
This may be an understatement, but it is a strange time in US politics. I am not talking about some of the day-to-day happenings, balloons which are either part of …