Opinion
The Tokyo Olympics are supposed to be a ‘landmark in gender equality’
If you believe the hype from the International Olympic Committee, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be a “landmark in gender equality” and the “first gender-balanced games in history”. The Olympics …
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Opinion: The importance of Ancient Greek history in modern Greece
In the context of modern Greece, the importance of the Ancient Greek culture has been largely diminished over the years to such an extent that it can be argued that …
All eyes on Turkish President Erdogan’s 20 July visit to the occupied part of Cyprus
Cyprus is about to face one of its most critical political dilemmas ever, one that could determine whether it will continue to exist as an independent sovereign state. Could Cyprus …
Karen Martin’s “Dancing the Labyrinth”, a bilingual approach
Recently released in the original English and a Greek translation, Karen Martin’s novel, set in sun-kissed Crete exhausts the constructs of time, language and identity. From the outset a conceptual …
A “COVID normal” Sunday to remember all saints and Melpomeni, Vaseilia, Antigoni and Evterpi
Fr Emmanuel swung the triple-chain gold thurible with precision. He swung the censer back and forth in equal measure. The movements were just enough for the white puffs of smoke …
Campaign by the Australian Hellenic Council for treaties to be respected
The Australian Hellenic Council has recently embarked on a campaign to alert the Commonwealth Government and its agencies, including government-funded media on the continuing provocative attitudes of the North Macedonian …
Former Greek Australian Liberal MP Julia Banks, an example of why narratives of “hysterical” women are so toxic
On Monday night, former Liberal MP Julia Banks spoke to Laura Tingle on 7.30. In the detailed interview about her new book, “Power Play”, she described how Scott Morrison’s office …
Overseas travel should be a right for those who get jabbed
I sometimes wonder whether our Chief Health Officers (CHOs) around the country even bother to look at what is going on overseas in other Western countries. When will they open …
Just us for Cyprus
Earlier this year I was honoured to be invited to address the Melbourne Armenian Community’s protest march against the Australian government’s lack of recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Commencing on …
80 per cent vaccination won’t get us herd immunity, but it could mean safely opening international borders
The first phase of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s four-stage “pathway out of the COVID-19 pandemic”, announced on Friday, focuses on vaccinating as many Australians as possible, while halving the cap …