Dialogue
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Silent disco keeps the groove going at the Antipodes Festival beyond midnight
The party didn’t stop at 11pm on Saturday, at the Antipodes Festival, as it continued in relative silence at the Golden Square Carpark in the inaugural Silent Disco. I decided …
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Arete: Virtue, influence, and the writers who stay
Arete ἀρετή – is one of my favourite Greek words. The standard translation is virtue –excellence, and goodness. This is technically correct, but the sound and associations in English miss …
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The war on words: How the Trump administration is rewriting reality
The first month of the second Trump administration has been unpredictable. From threatened tariffs to the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico, threats to seize Greenland, and a very real …
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Greek Week: The forgotten festival that sparked Melbourne’s Greek cultural scene
It has been said many times before – Greek organisations here have not been very good at documenting their history. Whether it be listing the various members of the boards, …
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Hellene by birth, Australian by choice
As I approach my 75th birthday next month, having spent 71 years in Australia, I often find myself reflecting on my youthful adventures and pondering what my life might have …
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Power of attorney abroad for transactions in Greece
When someone wants to sign a real estate transaction in Greece but does not reside in the country, he/she can sign the deed indirectly, by signing a power of attorney …
Inheritance tax in Australia: Necessary reform or a political third rail?
The proposal to reintroduce an inheritance tax in Australia is reigniting an old debate one that is often clouded by political fearmongering and ideological divisions. While Great Britain and the …
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Diatribe: On secondment
Widely debated in our community of late, is the news that the Greek government, through an initiative by the Minister of Education, Religion, and Sports, will send 600 clergy on …
Creative Australia and cancel culture: Venice Biennale debacle
Today, the Board of Creative Australia announced that Khaled Sabsabi would no longer represent Australia at the Venice Biennale in 2026. It was only a week ago that he was …
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Neos Kosmos turns 68 as our journey continues
It’s Neos Kosmos‘s birthday! It has turned 68 and, in an era, when everything is changing, our newspaper is trying to adapt to the demands of the times. It still, …