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PM Scott Morrison: “May God bless the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia and may God continue to bless Australia”
I join the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia in paying tribute to Archbishop Makarios on the occasion of his commencement as the new Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in …
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How Syriza has improved Greece – Greek Alternate FM Sia Anagnostopoulou’s perspective
We took over a country that was introverted and fearful towards regional and international developments. The foreign policy was based on passive adherence to the initiatives of others, but it …
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The Acropolis Museum and the return of the Parthenon Sculptures: Back to the future
On 20 June 2019 Greece and the world museum community will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Acropolis Museum in Athens. The state-of-the-art museum is regarded as …
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What’s the point of education? It’s no longer about getting a job
For much of human history, education has served an important purpose, ensuring we have the tools to survive. People need jobs to eat and to have jobs, they need to …
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Tατουάζ of truth, patriotism and our Greek childhood
When I was growing up in the eighties, only criminals or ultra-cool denizens of the margins of society who could transcend boundaries, possessed tattoos. As my parents determined at a …
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‘Toxic masculinity’ from Ancient Greece to modern Melbourne
Some of today’s most damaging notions of sexual norms can be traced back to early literature with Greek myths populated by otherworldly monstrous rapists. Rape-victim-turned-monster Medusa is a prime example …
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Acropolis Museum’s 10th year anniversary is time to review our campaign for the return of the Parthenon Marbles
As we approach the 10th anniversary of the opening of the new Acropolis Museum, it is an appropriate time to review how far we have come in campaigning for the …
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Ali Pasha, the archaeologist and symbol of Albanian nationalism
“Ali deemed anchorite, or saint a pawn – The crater of his blunderbuss did yawn, Sword, dagger hung at ease…. … for Janina makes A grave for thee where every …
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Look beyond crisis accommodation so people like Courtney Herron aren’t homeless in the first place
When the battered body of 25-year-old Courtney Herron was found in Royal Park in Melbourne on Saturday, 25 May, it was not the first time a homeless person had been …
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Sisters Gia and Maria Soupos on their journey through activism and animal liberation
Our parents originate from the Greek island of Lesvos and migrated to Australia in the 1960s. We are from a working class background, our mother was a seamstress and our …