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Why Neos Kosmos calls on Greek Australians to vote ‘yes’
In March this year Neos Kosmos led by calling on Greek Australians to vote ‘yes’ in the referendum for a First Nations Voice to Parliament. This was not an ideological …
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Australia at a crossroads: After the Voice Referendum we need to build seeking unity and progress
Soon, we will know the outcome of the Voice referendum. While the polls show that the ‘No’ vote is likely to succeed, whatever the result, we need to find a …
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Symi to Sydney: a story of resilience that makes it essential we vote for a First Nations Voice
Arriving in Sydney over 60 years ago, my parents, Apostolos and Anna Constantinidis, were shocked at the treatment and attitudes towards our First Australians. They had come from the tiny …
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There is nothing to fear and much to gain by voting Yes for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
A referendum will be held in Australia on 14 October and you will be asked if you support a simple change to our Constitution. The proposed change to the Constitution …
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Fifty years ago last month, Australia changed, fundamentally
In August 1973, Gough Whitlam and Al Grassby made multiculturalism a cornerstone of our Australian story. Their policy paper, A multicultural society for the future, marked the first formal acknowledgement …
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Diatribe: The Grand refusal – Cavafy and the Referendum
In the lead up to the Australian referendum on the Aboriginal Voice to Parliament, I have been re-reading Cavafy, whosepoem “Che Fece … Il Gran Rifiuto,” sometimes translated in English …
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Irini’s legacy: a life fuelled by love, resilience, and generosity
Irini belonged to a generation of Greek immigrant women who escaped poverty out of the need to create a better world for ensuing generations. As with the Greek girls of …
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The resurgence of Greco-Roman studies – propaganda or learning?
Over the past few weeks, the Greco-Roman past has been centre stage on social media. From reports about men thinking daily about the Roman Empire to breathless–and sometimes contentious–coverage of …
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IBAC sealed Premier’s downfall, but Andrews’ COVID-19 response will be what defines him
Daniel Andrews’s fate was sealed on Wednesday October 6, 2021. That’s when the “Age” reported that the Victorian Premier was being investigated by the Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) regarding …
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Greek Collingwood fanatics anxiously await glory on Saturday
As the final siren went off last Friday night, I just laid down on the floor of my lounge room repeating out loud, “We’ve made the grand final – we’ve …