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What the loss of Channel 31 would mean for Victoria’s diverse communities and the media industry
Channel 31 (C31), Melbourne and Geelong’s multicultural television network, was set to lose its broadcasting licence on Tuesday, 30 June. The decision not to close it was made by the …
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Kemal Ataturk statues cast shadow over his dark legacy
During the recent issue about whether some statues should be removed or not I noticed what seemed to be a majority of Greek Australians were against it. Most seemed to …
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Workplace sexual harrassment, how gender inequality affects people at work
Sexual harassment remains a salient issue in the Australian workplace. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that one in two women and one in four men are subjected to harassment …
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Multilingual Australia is missing out on vital COVID-19 information
Victoria’s chief health officer has admitted the government did not properly engage with linguistically diverse communities about COVID-19 in the run-up to Melbourne’s recent spike in cases. Professor Brett Sutton …
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Open letter on Greek Genocide
Dear Madam President and Mr Prime Minister, I am writing to express my frustration with Greece’s stance on the Greek Genocide. Over the last 12 months, the current Prime Minister …
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Tongues of Greek Australia: An Anglicised Hellenic language
The photograph of the composite sign accompanying this text was taken by my own insufficiency while driving around the streets of Melbourne. It represents, better than any words ever could, …
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Why we need a double tax agreement between Greece and Australia
Dear Editor, I read with considerable interest the article by Christos Iliopoulos in Neos Kosmos’ Saturday edition of 27 June 2020. During the past fortnight I have had several enquiries …
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The expensive apartment of the archdiocese in Sydney
The expensive apartment There is a lot of noise about the purchase of an expensive archdiocesan apartment in Sydney. There is a lot that can be said. I will raise …
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Bert Birtles, his love of Greece and ‘Exiles in the Aegean’
It is fair to say that Melbourne poet, journalist and social activist Bert Birtles harboured an enduring fascination for Greece. He named the poetry journal that he founded in 1935 …
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Diaspora voting rights to reinvigorate democracy
In July 2019 I met with Prime Minister Mitsotakis and discussed the issue of postal vote from Diaspora. The Prime Minister assured me that he would achieve an outcome for …