Opinion
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 …
Dialogue –
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, …
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 …
Dialogue –
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 …