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Cyprus’ cultural heritage is not for sale
For centuries, ancient artefacts, art, and relics have been a topic of ownership, provenance, and morality debates. But what is the current situation for those who have intentionally purchased stolen …
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Mandatory bank account by the Greek Tax Authority
Individual tax payers in Greece must file their yearly tax returns by the 26 July 2024 (for income earned in 2023). Those who do have a Greek tax number (AFM), …
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Modern Greek teaching key to preserving Hellenic culture in Australia
Τhe Members of the Executive Committee of the Society for Hellenic Studies and Research (SHSR), are deeply concerned about the recent decision by Macquarie University to discontinue its Modern Greek …
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Diatribe: Exiles
It was while driving to one of the outer suburbs in order to visit a client, marvelling at the extraordinary spread of the urban conglomeration that is our city, narrowly …
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Remembering an icon: 30 years since the death of Manos Hadjidakis
Today marks 30 years since the passing of Manos Hadjidakis. The esteemed Greek composer, intellectual, and poet, died on June 15, 1994, from acute pulmonary edema, leaving behind a significant …
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European elections 2024: Shifting tides in EU politics
Every five years, all European citizens from 27 nations vote to elect members of the European Parliament. One of the major European Union institutions, it plays a vital role in …
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Empowering oversight or overstepping boundaries? The dangers of expanding IBAC’s reach
I want to challenge the prevailing narrative in Victoria that our integrity bodies such as the Independent Broadbased Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) need extra powers to pursue inappropriate behaviour involving such …
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European Parliament Elections 2024: Key insights from Greece’s record-low turnout
Fifty years after the restoration of democracy this July and those who abstained yesterday, are officially more than those who voted. In reality, the split is even. Based on the …
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Diatribe: In the stasis chamber – The terminal decline of Modern Greek Studies
In the building hopefully accompanying these words, over the course of three years, Anna Chatzinikolaou, lecturer in Modern Greek Studies at Melbourne University, changed my life and that of all …
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A response to Dean Kalimniou’s “Stasis… terminal decline of Modern Greek studies…”
I appreciate Dean Kalimniou’s concerns about the future of the Greek language in Australia. Many of us share them. I write to emphasise, since it seems that many people are …