Dialogue
How many countries in the world have Greek as their official language?
English has generally been my passport to access weird and wonderful places on our planet. In Argentina or Thailand for example, it helped me get by as I filled my …
Is this really the end for Australia’s ‘Greek University?’
La Trobe University Bundoora is the most ‘Greek’ of all of Australia’s Universities. For almost forty years, it has served as the preeminent destination for thousands of students interested in …
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How to protect jobs during COVID-19: Lessons from the Greek experience
The COVID-19 crisis has profoundly affected employment everywhere. The evidence is now available on the impacts seen during the first few months of the pandemic (ILO 2020). In some countries, …
Greens support Greek program at La Trobe University
Australian Greens Senator Janet Rice has added her name among those of politicians showing an outright support for Greek studies to continue at La Trobe University. She writes that the …
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Making our mark on Melbourne: The Hellenic presence in a multicultural city
Recently, Hume City Mayor Joseph Haweil, who is of Assyrian and Greek descent has ensured that the significant presence of Assyrian-Australians in his municipality is reflected in the local topography …
America – battleground of freedom and democracy
Media narrative in the wake of the US Presidential election is that of a “deeply divided nation’. Given the vast regional, class, language and cultural diversity in America, democracy has …
La Trobe University Dean inundated with community letters to keep Greek Studies afloat
The proposal to terminate Modern Greek language studies at La Trobe University, the only such program of its type in Victoria, has caused disbelief in the Greek community of Melbourne. …
The benefits of speaking Greek
Language is a vital part of expressing our culture. It allows us to communicate with each other in ways I never imaged when my parents sent me to Greek school …
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Dr Vasso Apostolopoulos on Moderna’s COVID vaccine’s efficacy and need for multiple vaccines
American biotech firm Moderna has released early results from its phase 3 clinical trials, announcing in a press release on Monday (US time) that its COVID vaccine has an efficacy …
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Mayor of Hume City Joseph Haweil calls for university leadership to continue Greek programme
Recently-elected local councillor Joseph Haweil wrote a letter to the Chancellor John Brumby of La Trobe University to join in efforts to keep the programme running. He wrote the following: …