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Own or claim property in Greece?
Like most western, free-economy countries in the world, which recognise and protect private property, Greece keeps records and deeds of all real estate transactions in the local land registry where …
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GOCMV goes Byzantine
If one was called upon to guess the identity of the structure occupying the photograph accompanying these words, two possible answers suggest themselves, the first: that this is a representation …
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The immigration debate that isn’t
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the “fair dinkum” reduction of the migration ceiling from 190,000 permanent migrants to 160,000 last week. This announcement was cynical and far from ‘fair dinkum’, …
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Connecting to Hydra
I wrote this over 10 years ago, after my father passed away. When necessary, I will edit the text for context and to conform with the reality of today. My …
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The great Greek tuckshop blockade
“That stupid kid,” my friend raged as his son cowered in the corner, protecting his carefully coiffed hairstyle from his father’s verbal onslaught. “A detention again! Can you believe it? …
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Rules overhaul needed to reduce pokies pain
The community pain from pokies losses is soaring. It’s causing devastating harm to people across rural and regional Victoria. From relationship breakdowns, family violence and mental illness to increased crime …
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Infiltrating House of Hercules
Hidden in plain sight, Melbourne’s social clubs tend to fade into the background of the city’s clamorous café scene. Most of them have been there for decades, windows obscured by …
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Wise to accept an inheritance in Greece now
The inheritance tax in Greece for the immediate family members is relatively low. For the spouse, the children, the grandchildren and the parents of the deceased, the tax – free …
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James Joyce, the Greeks and Orthodoxy
“I speak the tongue of a race the acme of whose mentality is the maxim: time is money. Material domination. Domine! Lord! Where is the spirituality? Lord Jesus? Lord Salisbury? …
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Standing up and fighting for our community
As a candidate standing for election, you are given plenty of advice about what to say or not say. But I believe if you want to stand for public office, …