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Black Cretans and 1922
“The Cretans are vastly picturesque: great number of blacks, male and female.”: Edward Lear 1846 According to the British consul in Chania, Crete, writing in 1858 about British efforts to …
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The revitalisation of Modern Greek in Australia has begun
On Sunday the 1st of May, the Modern Greek Teachers’ Association of Victoria (MGTAV) held the launch of the Modern Greek Strategic Plan it had been formulating with the Pharos …
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Labor will invest in our greatest resource – Our people
Australia is blessed with natural resources that make us the envy of the world. But by far our greatest resource is our people. If we are smart, we will invest …
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Teal independents: What you need to know about the group reshaping Australian politics
Political parties that lose their way are first punished by their supporters, then by the electorate. When the Liberal Party dumped Malcolm Turnbull and sidelined Julie Bishop, it shifted to …
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Fronditha Care marks 45 years of service to the Greek community
With a commitment to build on its legacy Fronditha Care marks 45 years of service to the Greek community On April 26, 1977, six members of the then Australian Greek …
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Looking for dialogue not divisions in the ‘trans debate’
The ‘trans debate’ Writing in the Sydney Morning Herald, Associate Professor Ada Cheung an endocrinologist from Melbourne University attempted to put some nuance and perspective in the debate about trans …
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Epic glory and modern war: from the walls of Troy to the defence of Kyiv
Simone Weil wrote her much-celebrated essay, “The Iliad or the Poem of Force” during the occupation of France by Nazi Germany. Her provocative assertion in the essay’s opening paragraphs that …
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Dr Lina Mendoni: Greece’s culture minister and a champion for the reunification of the Parthenon sculptures
As our wonderful Greek Diaspora this week warmly welcomes the Culture Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Dr Lina Mendoni, we are delighted that the Australian Parthenon Association has the opportunity …
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Cristos anesti! from Immigration Minister Alex Hawke
Alex Hawke MP, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs has extended his Easter wishes to the Greek Community with a warm message. Mr Hawke is of Greek …
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Greece has many individuals who continue to offer service well after their initial parliamentary positions
I had the privilege of meeting a number of these persons including the former Prime Minister of Greece, Mr George Papandreou and the former Foreign Minister- Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos. They …