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Multicultural media kept in the dark during COVID-19

Former Queensland premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, a major influence in state and Commonwealth politics for 60 years, used to refer to press conferences as ‘feeding the chooks’. Refusing repeated calls to …

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“We stand with pride” on OXI Day, says Archbishop Makarios

Australia’s Archbishop Makarios sent out a message of solidarity to Greeks on Oxi Day:  The heroic “NO” of 28 October, 1940, is flanked with pride, gratitude and responsibility. These three …

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Australia’s PM commends Greeks on ‘OXI’ Day and recognizes their courage and determination

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison reached out to Greek Australians on the occasion of ‘Oxi’ Day.  Eighty years ago, Greece answered fascist Italy’s hostile advances with a resounding ‘όχι!’ (no). …

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Didn’t there use to be a Greek shop here?

Greeks were the first to have a god of commerce: he was Hermes. For millennia, enterprising Greeks have put out their shingle, notifying the public of their trade anywhere in …

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Rehashing Olympic 2004 for Greece 2021: The Hitlerjugend

Here is an idea: If you have some left over footage, from the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, for example, instead of discarding it, why not recycle, rehash and reproduce it …

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Are we in this together? OXI

Are we in this together? OXI. It is said that the cruellest lie, is that of self-deception. So, let’s fess up and stop kidding ourselves. In our rush to bathe …

Governments must stop the patronising attitude to multicultural media

Since the beginning of the COVID crisis not a single multicultural media outlet has been invited or been granted access into the daily media briefings from the Victorian Premier or …

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Hippocrates and willow bark? What you know about the history of aspirin is probably wrong

Aspirin is one of the most widely used drugs in the world. Its main ingredient comes from a natural product, salicin, found in plants such as willow and myrtle. Aspirin …

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Opinion: What Greek history can teach us moving forward

On 28 October, Greeks around the world commemorate OXI Day and the Greek fighting spirit. When we look at the rich history of Greece from ancient times, to refusing to …

In the beginning was the (Greek) Word – Christianity’s Hellenistic origins

“In the beginning was the Word.” Do you remember that line? Even those who have drifted away from the church might recall this opening to John’s Gospel. John continues: ‘and …

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