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What can America expect from the new Greek Government’s foreign policy?
After four years of rule by coalition SYRIZA (Coalition of the Radical Left) and ANEL (populist-right), Greek voters decided to shift majority legislative power to conservative centre-right party, New Democracy. …
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Greek students at La Trobe believe learning our language is important for our future
Understanding and communicating in another language is one of the most rewarding aspects of the human experience. It is a known fact that studying a second language can improve memory, …
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Australia’s Greek Orthodox Church is steeped in tradition, but things are different in Greece
Jesus may be welcoming, kind, divine, forgiving – but unfortunately what is supposed to be his house – the Church – is run by priests, who beneath the lavish cloaks, …
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A loving tribute to Nikolaos Tsiaskas
My earliest recollection of life is sitting on my grandmother’s porch at pre-school age, working my way through the Grade 1 music book, playing my tiny red accordion that was …
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Lord Byron vs Lord Elgin, a tale of two peers
“The slightest object from the Acropolis is a jewel.” Lord Elgin “but molest not yon defenceless urn: Look on this spot – a nation’s sepulchre.” Lord Byron Lord Byron famously …
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Greek Orthodox church must adapt to grow
It was a hot summer’s day at the end of January two years ago, forty days after the death of my aunt. We were gathered at a Greek Orthodox church …
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Indigenous Australians deserve constitutional recognition
My excitement that at last the rights of indigenous Australians for constitutional recognition as first people of Australia and a Voice in all matters affecting them, advisory as it may …
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Greek elections: following the bouncing ball
The Sky News’ Outsiders program last week excelled in absurdity in their zealousness to rejoice in the victory of conservative New Democracy in Greece. The co-hosts heralded the “slaying of …
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Brexit and Alcibiades: Populism, demagoguery and fake news
Does the ancient Greek world of politics – from which ‘democracy’ and indeed ‘politics’ are ultimately derived – have any light to shed on the current UK Brexit catastrophe (another …
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Stelios Angelodimos: Protest and remembrance, 45 years since the invasion of Cyprus
Unfortunately, we are called again, 45 years onward, to support the Executive Coordinating Committee for Justice for Cyprus and take part in events of protest and remembrance for justice of …