Opinion
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 …
“Vaccine mandate is a must,” urges Theo Theophanous
The vaccine hesitancy rate in recent months has been as high as 32 per cent. The reason it went so high was due to bungled, conflicting messaging from the federal …
Four reasons why EU is staring down the barrel of a second lost decade
The eurozone’s latest economic growth figures are a little better than expected. This group of 19 EU nations grew 2.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2021 compared to …
Mare Nostrum: Greece, a maverick between the East and West
Dr George Tassiopoulos, from the University of East Paris examines the timeless question of whether Greece belongs to the East or the West. He looks at Greece’s recent foreign policy …
Census Censure: Census 2021 seeks to understand what it means to be Australian, but ignores the complexities of ancestry
According to tradition, in 16th century BC, Cecrops, the mythical first king of Athens, conducted a census of his subjects. Each Athenian was compelled to provide a single stone and …