Opinion
Dialogue –
Mrs Olga Bitsas retires after 32 years of service as a teacher at St John’s College
The founder of our school, the Very Reverend Father Ierotheos Kourtessis of eternal memory, made an inspired decision in 1982. That is when he appointed a just graduated teacher, Miss …
Dialogue –
Parthenon sculptures in 2021-A year in review
2021 marked the 200th anniversary of the start of the Greek Revolution. During the early stages of the Greek War of Independence there was a siege of the Acropolis by …
Offering something for Parthenon Marbles should be last-resort option
The return of the Parthenon Marbles is a sensitive topic that concerns all Greeks around the world. All of us are passionate about bringing them back to Athens, which is …
Life –
Tasos Leivaditis – “Handbook for a good death”
Tasos Leivaditis’ collection of prose-poems, “Handbook for a Good Death”, was recently released in the first full English translation by bespoke Texas-based publisher, Human Side Press, in a hand-bound limited …
Constructing Hellenism: A ‘stroke’ of the modern Greek language
Marking my ceremonial return to the office last month after lockdown, I was crossing the street when I overheard two construction workers snigger with the high-pitched nasal diction that characterises …
COP26, hope and judgment in a crisis
The United Nations Climate Conference in Glasgow (‘COP26’) was held in the wake of extreme-weather events made worse by climate change, new warnings of danger from the scientific community and …
Inspiration or appropriation: From the swastika to the use of ancient symbols in modern times
Symbols are a part of the fundamental nature of human beings. We use them to dictate meaning, rules and as markers, all of which help us understand the world around …
Dialogue –
Filotimo, the Marrickville mural showcases the ‘love of honour’
For a supposedly untranslatable concept, the idea of «Φιλότιμο», something which is apparently encoded within the DNA of all people of Greek ancestry, haσ been around for an incredibly long …
Philotimo, leventia and storytelling: The moral necessity of Greek-Australian narratives
Philosopher Plato supposedly claimed that “those who tell stories rule society”. There is no question that narratives frame the way we view the world, and consequently, how we engage with …
Sport –
Sydney Olympic fan eyes tonight’s game
Sydney Olympic fan George Mpliokas is so enraptured by his team that he rushed to their game straight after his wedding ceremony. He is now dreaming of another win at …