Opinion
Hellenic remedies for life’s modern problems
The older I get, the more I return to my Greek heritage to help me deal with life’s great dilemmas and problems. In far-flung Australia, I find myself constantly consulting …
Lockdown: Mobile data suggests Europeans may not have followed rules as strictly in the second wave
Looking around, it sometimes seems like COVID-19 restrictions aren’t being adhered to like they were a year ago. In the UK, for example, there have been frequent reports of people …
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The 1821 spirit burns bright in the diaspora: Greek Australians point out how 25 March is still relevant today
Independence, resistance, heroism mean different things to different people at specific periods and places in time. Neos Kosmos reached out to members of the diaspora to gauge how the Greek …
Why do people try to drive through floodwater or leave it too late to flee? Psychology offers some answers
New South Wales is currently in the grip of one of largest flood events in decades. The NSW SES is helping thousands of people evacuate and has received more than …
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Lee Tarlamis speaks at Parliament on Greece’s legacy and international interconnections [VIDEO]
Earlier this week, Lee Tarlamis OAM spoke in Victoria’s Parliament about this year’s commemorations marking the Bicentenary of the Greek War of Independence and the establishment of modern Greece. Mr …
Power comes with a higher bar of moral scrutiny
Justice — it is appealed to by disaffected peoples, by minorities rediscovering their voice in the new world of identity politics and by nations seeking to address perceived historical wrongs. …
Response to Boris Johnson’s comments about the Parthenon Marbles
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni has contacted the international associations for the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures to inform them of the positions expressed by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and …
Should we reinvent the ancient Greeks?
Robert Dessaix is one of the great Australian writers. His travel books are masterpieces of warm and inclusive observation. His 2008 book Arabesques is, like the works of the great …
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Dreaming that Greece might still be free
Last Wednesday, the 17 March, the City of Moreland, home to one of the most historically significant Greek communities in Melbourne, held a Greek Bicentennial Day Celebration and Flag Raising …
Speak Greek in March and savour Hellenism all year around
Why should I speak Greek in March? What’s so special about speaking Greek? What’s the purpose of speaking Greek in March? How can a little campaign initiated in 2015 by …