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Government’s ineptitude turned COVID-19 from a health crisis to an economic one
The COVID-19 crisis continues in Australia. This crisis was supposed to have manifested itself as a public health matter, with experts making dire predictions of significant mortality rates and an …
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An ode to those departed and departing
My aunty Fotoula died last week at 91. She had a good life. She left behind daughters, nieces, nephews and grandchildren. As with every passing of that generation of migrants, …
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Fantasy of Philotely from Simonides of Ceos to modern cuisine
Simonides of Ceos was a man of many talents. According to legend, he was responsible for the invention of the Greek letters ω, η, ξ, ψ. If I had invented …
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Australia’s Budget Review: Hey big spender… the trillionaire!
Last Tuesday, Josh Frydenberg handed down this year’s highly anticipated Federal Budget. Australia was absolutely ‘Back in Black’… a deep black hole from which only a 10 year Odyssey could …
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Good Samaritan, busybody or drama queen?
Things were clearer in Jesus’ time. According to the bible, a follower asked Jesus to explain: “Who is my neighbour?” Jesus gave the example of the man going from Jerusalem …
Underwogs: George Megalogenis explores Australia’s multi generational migrant experience
Journalist, author and political commentator George Megalogenis has made a unique contribution to Australian conversations about migration, politics and our shared potential. He first met Natasha Cica – the guest …
World Jewish Congress welcomes Greek court decision naming antisemitic Golden Dawn party as criminal organisation
In a statement provided to Neos Kosmos, the World Jewish Congress (WJC) has applauded a Greek court’s decision to convict the leadership of the country’s Golden Dawn national political party …
Experts’ Opinions: Budget 2020 and the Greek community of Australia
Neos Kosmos reached out to Greek Australian economists to ask them what the Australia’s Federal Budget for this year has in store for established multicultural groups, such as people of …
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Salamis Special: Commemorating the very distant past
“Wait a minute,” Mehdi said and hurried to his shop’s counter. A few minutes he returned bearing a glass of steaming Persian, cardamom tea. “I’ve put a strand of saffron …
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What goes around comes around… what Greek mythology says about US President Donald Trump
It’s hard to process the news of the president’s positive COVID-19 diagnosis without having recourse to some kind of mythological system, some larger frame of reference. Karma, wrote one journalist, …