Dialogue
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The Greek Australian perspective into coronavirus – the great leveller
Last Saturday, being 15 August (Της Παναγίας), I performed what has become for many of us, a modern day ritual. I scrolled through by phone contacts and rang family and …
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Greek Campaign Veteran’s passing honoured in Victorian Parliament
Last week saw the commemoration of the end of the Second World War. Last week was also the occasion for Lee Tarlamis MP to speak in the Victorian Parliament to …
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‘I will never come to Australia again’: new research reveals the suffering of temporary migrants during the COVID-19 crisis
In the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown in March, many temporary visa holders working in heavily casualised industries, such as hospitality and retail, lost their jobs and struggled to …
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Royal Commission into Aged Care reminds Health Department Secretary Brendan Murphy who sets the rules
The Royal Commission into Aged Care put the Secretary of the Federal Health Department, Brendan Murphy, firmly in his place when he tried to make an opening statement to attack …
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Archbishop Makarios’ message for International Youth Day
Archbishop Makarios of Australia made it clear that young people were close to his art, right from the start of his tenure as Australia’s Greek Orthodox hierarch. Everywhere he goes, …
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Hagia Sophia controversy goes beyond Muslim-Christian tensions to treatment of ‘paganism’
The recent uproar from within Turkey and globally about changes to Hagia Sophia — a 1,500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site of religious significance to both Christians and Muslims — is justified and understandable. A Turkish court revoked the site’s …
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GCM President Bill Papastergiadis’ tribute to Fotios Karamitos
I still remember vividly the first time I met Fotios Karamitos, the beloved father of our board member Michael. It was over 10 years ago and it was a hot …
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Victoria is subjected to a ‘State of Emergency’ and a ‘State of Disaster’ and the powers invoked are lawful. What does that mean?
Some Victorians believe that they have the legal right not to comply with the reasonable direction given by authorities in this pandemic environment (’COVID-19’). They refer to themselves as ‘sovereign citizens’. The …
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Looking at what led to the Victoria’s ‘state of disaster’
At first, finding myself in Australia during what became a global pandemic seemed to be a stroke of dumb luck. Until June, Australia’s coronavirus record was one of success. The …
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No, the extra hygiene precautions we’re taking for COVID-19 won’t weaken our immune systems
During the COVID-19 pandemic we’re constantly being reminded to practise good hygiene by frequently washing our hands and regularly cleaning the spaces where we live and work. These practices aim …