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Unprecedented results of COVID-19 lockdown
Many things about COVID-19 and the subsequent worldwide lockdowns have been unprecedented. Even the frequency of the use of the word itself since March has been unprecedented. Below is a …
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Encomium to Trebizond – historical exploration of the Pontian identity
«Οὕτως ἄνωθεν Ἑλληνικοῦ τε φρονήματος ἔμπλεως ἦν καὶ τὴν ἐλευθερίαν ἔτίμα.» “Thus long our city had a Greek mentality and honoured liberty.” Bessarion: Panegyric to Trebizond Jibes about Pontian magnate …
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Bleach, Bonfires and Bad Breath: Dodgy cures for plagues since the days of Hippocrates
When a future researcher compiles a list of sayings of US presidents, this one from Donald Trump in April 2020 about using bleach as a possible treatment for coronavirus will …
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Lockdown in Oakleigh – a Melburnian Greek girl returns to her roots
For more than 20 years I have lived in a Richmond flat within walking distance of the Melbourne CBD. Fat lot of good that did me in early March with social distancing …
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COVID-19 pandemic is our chance to lean how to reuse old medicines
It’s usually illegal to reuse leftover medicines in the UK for any purpose. But as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the government has released guidance that allows this to …
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Court nostalgia in time of lockdown
Generally speaking, court appearances, which form a significant proportion of the daily tasks of the legal practitioner, are the bane of my existence. Just as I have recurring nightmares of …
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What support will local Oakleigh businesses need on the way to recovery?
Having seen multiple recent reports regarding the difficult time experienced by Oakleigh businesses I felt it necessary to provide some relevant information as one of the local government representatives for …
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Why is it so hard to properly acknowledge the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocide?
About a week ago, Armenian communities across the globe were holding hands, tilting their heads down for the victims and lives that were put through a murderous period in the …
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The search is on for a way to reduce Australia’s third-highest homeless rate in the OECD
A Coalition for Housing the Homeless First Agenda has formed, similar to Finland’s successful campaigns that led to their Housing First Approach, culminating in a radical reduction of street present …
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When the British House of Commons purchased the Parthenon Marbles from Lord Elgin
In 1816, a Select Committee of Inquiry of the British House of Commons was called upon to deliberate as to whether it would be expedient for Parliament to purchase the …