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Papastergiadis to address to Delphi Economic Forum on Thursday evening online
COVID-19 got in the way of Bill Papastergiadis addressing the Delphi Economic Forum directly in Greece but as with the most of the world, life carries on electronically and the …
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‘My life in Richmond’, living near an injecting room
For 21 years I have lived in a suburb which is colloquially referred to as having the “David Jones of drugs” and in a street within the non-affectionately known “golden …
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Understanding Labor’s branch stacking, and why it is a problem for the whole party
Victorian Labor, the jewel in the party’s crown, has been thrown into crisis by the allegations of massive branch stacking. A third state Labor minister has now left their position …
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China and Australia, post COVID-19 ties
Each time I discuss Greece’s success in containing coronavirus and that Greece has in fact, proven it can be the exception to the European rule (of blunder and failure), people …
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‘Black’ Africans and the Ancient Greeks
As a result of George Floyd’s murder and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, there have been calls to decolonise the academic fields of Classical and Byzantine Studies. …
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The Greek community and civil rights: Connecting with the Black Lives Matter movement
46-year-old African-American George Floyd was killed in police custody after being pinned down by three police officers, rendering him unable to breathe. This, along with a string of many other deaths …
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Which part of Greece are you from? Poking fun at Greek reputations and stereotypes
1. PONTIANS Pontians survived persecution under the Turkish yoke, showed courage and gave future generations lessons on the value of Freedom. They have a reputation for being honest and hardworking, …
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Petition calling for the replacement of the Greece 2021 committee
A petition has been started by the Ellas 2021 site calling for the reinstatement of the Greece 2021 committee: Compatriots, In 2021, we complete 200 years not following, but SINCE …
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Calling out British Museum Director Hartwig Fischer on the Parthenon Marbles
I have long recognised that the British Nation and its people strongly espouse and believe in justice, freedom and friendship. They have demonstrated this over the years, wherever these such …
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Why black lives should matter to the Greek diaspora
I have often found that I struggle to find the right words for any number of occasions and reasons. Most of the time, it all seems so meaningless, especially when …