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Diatribe – Magic Manites
“I have some saffron milk-cap mushrooms,” the irrepressible John Rerakis of Philhellene’s fame announced. “Freshly picked. Would you like some?” Within the hour, I presented myself at his place of …
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Erdogan’s rule should not divide the people of Greece and Turkey
We Greeks and Turks are neighbours. We share land and sea. We share history. We have learnt much from each other. We cook and serve the same food. Our mannerisms, …
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Labor will need to play smartly in the middle
The federal election has resulted in the Albanese Labor government achieving a majority in its own right in the House of Representatives where governments are formed. At one level this …
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Diatribe – Jim Claven’s Grecian adventure
When I was young, memories of the Second World War in Greece were still fresh and most of the people I knew had either experienced it, or its aftermath. Their …
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How tertiary educational institutions should heed the lessons of COVID
There is a sense that the world is slowly returning to normal. Sure, we have war in Eastern Europe, inflation, which we have not seen for decades, is back, and …
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Greek representation in media: Where are the pites and yiayiades?
When I was young and watching television, a film, or even the evening news, I always got excited when I saw a Greek last name credited. I would watch the …
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Diatribe: Antipodean Palette – trailing art
If Greek-Australian culture is going to survive, then it needs to be neither reactionary, that, is responding solely to stimuli emanating from Greece or the mainstream, nor mimetic. Instead, it …
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NUGAS Co-Presidents discuss goals, events and collaborations for 2022
NUGAS is nothing without our affiliate clubs, members, sponsors and the support from the wider Greek-Australian community. As such, strengthening the NUGAS community is our key focus for the 2022/23 …
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VALE David Cox, 1938 – 2022
We write this farewell to recognise and to celebrate the life of David Cox and achievements as the compassionate volunteer, social worker, academic in the field of assisting migrants and …
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Reading Greek epic through another massacre
In the U.S., the past two weeks have seen the white supremacist massacre of ten Black Americans at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York and the slaughter of 19 children …