Opinion
Dialogue –
Olympic obscurities: Things you may not know about the revival of the Modern Olympics
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been off the Olympics ever since the 1990 IOC announcement that Atlanta was to host the 1996 Centenary Games. This is not only …
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Ancient Greeks would view the “ghostly version” of the Modern Olympics as “absurd”
Because of a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases, the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2021 Olympics are unfolding in stadiums absent from the eyes, ears and voices of a …
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“Vaccine hesitancy in migrant communities needs urgent action,” says Jenny Mikakos
Watching the current Sydney outbreak unfold I’ve had a strong sense of deja vu with what occurred in Melbourne during its second wave. Both outbreaks have had cases concentrated in …
What is the point of our Olympic team?
The delayed Tokyo Olympics have begun. Many are understandably asking whether it was worth it for Australia to send off an Olympic team. The Australian government spent a mind-boggling $340 …
Gladys Berejiklian extends support to Cypriot community, acknowledges the island’s invasion
On the 47th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian extended her support to the Cypriot community of Australia. She called for justice for Cyprus and …
Democracy and Truth – The ultimate challenges of our age
The ancient Greeks endlessly debated the role of democracy, a developed language, education and the role of practical and theoretical knowledge in the construction of what they referred to as …
A taste of freedom: Viva la degustation
Contrary to common belief, dégustation is not the hipster-bourgeois Greek-Australian term for a τσιμπούσι. Referring to the gustatory system, it is derived ultimately from the Latin gustare, meaning “to taste,” …
Life –
Flessiada in Messinia, a most precious memory of a holiday in Greece
My most precious memory of holidaying in Greece was the very first time I went back to my homeland after almost thirty years. My parents migrated to Australia when I …
My life in Lockdown 5.0: A humorous account of how to make the most of it
Dora Houpis saw her life in meltdown around this time last year. After a brief spurt at normalcy, Melbourne has plunged into another Lockdown, and Dora sent us a brief …
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PASEKA ask Australia for continued support for the territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus
The Pan-Australian Justice for Cyprus Coordinating Committee (PASEKA) commemorates the 47th anniversary of Turkey’s illegal invasion and ongoing occupation of the northern third of Cyprus. In 1974 Turkey invaded Cyprus, …