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An attitude to Jews in the 1821 Greek War of Independence
According to tradition, after Patriarch Gregory and other Orthodox prelates were cut down from their place of execution soon after the outbreak of the Greek Revolution, the Ottomans ordered that …
Fires, floods and the worsening climate crisis
Dangerous climate change has gone from forecasted future to lived experience in more and more countries. In recent weeks, devastating fires in southern Europe and floods in northern Europe have …
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British Museum: Finally the truth leaks out
On my first visit to the British Museum (BM) Parthenon Sculptures gallery in 2015, I was surprised to see this strange pattern on the skylight. London is not a dusty …
Apocalyptic films have lulled us into a false sense of security about climate change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)‘s sobering “code red for humanity” report comes on the heels of months of devastating weather events around the world. Our front pages have been dominated …
Census night and the case of the missing ancestral box, lost in the land of “Other”
The front security door clicks open. I walk to the counter and the constable lifts his head. “I’m here to report a lost item,” I say. “A box with my …
The federal government just made it even harder for Australians overseas to come home. Is this legal? Or reasonable?
The COVID-19 pandemic has meant huge restrictions on Australians’ ability to travel both within Australia and overseas. But until now, Australian citizens ordinarily resident in other countries have been able …
My Life in (bloody) Lockdown 6.0
What are you eating? Food, “ρε μαλακά”, food. What are you listening to? The voices in my head. What do you think I’m listening to? What are you reading? Who …
Kings, symbols and cities: Constructing the divine
A few years ago, at a meeting of Victorian Christian leaders in Parliament, the then premier Ted Baillieu, an architect by training, commented on just how intrinsic churches are to …
Cyprus: What is ELAM? The Cypriot far-right nationalist party is seeking success after the demise of Golden Dawn
A new shadow looms over Cypriot politics. Not much is known about the country’s far right, but ELAM’s recent gains in the May 2021 general election put the party on …
Being able to skip classes improves some students’ performance. Others struggle with more autonomy
Remote learning online has been a common tool in the battle against COVID-19. School and university campus closures have affected over 1.5 billion learners in 165 countries. The reduced need …