In a country where voting is compulsory, it may seem moot to explore the issue of political participation. All eligible Australian citizens over 18 years of age are required to …

I occasionally come across a rough diamond. That unique story that is hidden or shaded by other more prominent histories of the Balkans. The ancient kingdom of Odrysia is an …

On a recent Sunday afternoon, I made my way to the launch of the illustrated children’s book, Soumela and the Magic Kemenche by Dean Kalimniou. It was a cold day, …

It’s been a week since the pedestrian entrance to Alphington Grammar was taken down by the City of Yarra, and more than 500 children are going to school every day, …

As the dust settles from the federal election, it is time to take stock and think about this changing political landscape. The continued decline of the primary vote of the …

On the 28 May, 2000, an unprecedented number of Australians (approximately 250,000 people) crossed the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge and set the impetus for the substantive reconciliation of the Australian …

It is appropriate on this day that a HANZAC Painting was delivered. In 1942, the Battle of Greece and Crete was at its climax and the ANZACs were fighting for …

Luciano Bosso recently wrote, “Answers to complex questions often have to be sought in the classics” to which we can add, to understand war and strategy, one must read and …

We lost our dog Leo on 4 May, 2022. Leo the Jack Russel gave us fifteen years of unconditional love. He fit in the palm of my hand when I …

Something changed on the weekend and it was not just a government. The results, right across much of this country, sent a strong message to the major parties. Traditional Liberal …