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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, …
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Opinion: How much does religion inform your Greek identity?
When we look at all the major traditional Greek celebrations throughout the calendar, the majority of them fall under the category of religion. From name days, to Easter, to celebrating …
Wartime occupation of Greece comes under the spotlight in GCM online lecture
On the evening of Thursday, 8 October, the Professor of Modern European History at Newcastle University (UK), Violetta Hionidou, will present her online lecture entitled: Famine and Death in Occupied …