Opinion
The evolution of the “Greek mum”
There was a time when “Greek mothers” had a bit of a reputation. They were the ones who chased you round the park feeding you rizogalo (rice pudding) by the …
Happy Name Day Zoe and Zissis! Today is the feast day of Zoodohou Pigis
The feast day of Zoodohou Pigis, life-giving spring, is celebrated on the Friday after Orthodox Easter. Those who are named Zoe, Zissis, Ziggy, Zoyia, Pigi, Peggy and other derivatives of …
Harmless parody or insidious racism? NSW deputy premier threatens to sue FriendlyJordies
New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro is reportedly threatening legal action against YouTuber and political satirist Jordan Shanks, better known as friendlyjordies, over allegedly defamatory and “racist” comments. Shanks’s …
Pandemic budget 2.0, a window into the treasurer’s soul
What in America they call the State of the Union, in Australia we call the federal budget. As surprising as it may seem, Australian budgets aren’t really about money — …
Guarding the vulnerable from the Guardians
“I don’t know how this guardian was appointed,” Mrs Katina, who has an adult son with a disability, sobs. “I’ve been caring for my son ever since he was born. …
The not-so-innocent koutala: Children spanked more likely to be involved in partner violence
Intimate partner violence is indisputably a crisis in Australia. State and federal governments have invested heavily in family violence prevention. However, one area of violence prevention has until now been …
Big troubles with the small intestine for the Easter soup
The chopstick was to blame. It was too thin for the intricate task: It was no match for the slippery offal. The few grams of small intestine almost didn’t make …
Archbishop Makarios, the church’s role in St Basil’s and an opportunity to improve practices in Aged Care
This past weekend thousands of Greeks and other Orthodox Christians celebrated their Easter. They did so at a time when the Greek Church in Australia is going through a difficult …
What were the Spartans like? Note to Lego Masters: they didn’t build city walls
In the second episode of the current season of the TV show Lego Masters, contestants were asked to build a castle — then watch it be destroyed by a bowling …
Multiculturalism: The Greek questions which went unheard at the Multicultural Leaders Forum
There were over 100 community leaders from around Australia and representatives of 30 media publications at the multicultural community forum with Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services …