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Diatribe: Greeks of Görlitz – A study in German collaboration
I first learned of the Greeks of Zgorzelec in Poland (formerly the German imperial city of Görlitz) from Preston-based Faye Mangos, who describes in her autobiography “A Cry of the …
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What the soul holds
The instant my daughter Maya was born time stopped and the world split in half. Everything was recast by cosmic division of before and after. The death of my father …
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Diatribe: At the Greek Book Fair
“Not so much peeved as content,” I responded. “This is my zen face.” Buddhist manuscripts in cursive Greek, dated later than the second century AD, have been recently found in …
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Diatribe: Broad Casting
Not so long ago, while presenting the Epirus Programme on community radio, I happened to make mention of the passing of Isaac Mizan, who was the last Auschwitz survivor of …
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Why Books Matter: 2023 Greek Book Fair
John Berger was one of the most influential art critics of our time. He was also an artist, poet, and novelist. In 1972, he published his best-seller Ways of Seeing …
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Victoria’s ambitious vacant land tax overhaul: Bold solution to housing crisis or pitfall?
Picture a street in Victoria lined with empty blocks and lifeless houses. This image captures a pressing issue in our state: a housing crisis of skyrocketing prices and unused spaces. …
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Why Books Matter: 2023 Greek Book Fair
John Berger was one of the most influential art critics of our time. He was also an artist, poet, and novelist. In 1972, he published his best-seller Ways of Seeing …
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From the shadows of 1950s prejudices to the light of Greece and agape
Shadow of fear in 1950s My father was a Protestant Minister, and he carried his fear of others as secretly and discreetly as he could. His fear of others was …
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Taxing the spotlight: ATO’s bold move reshapes celebrity finance
In the glamorous world of celebrities, a new development in Australian tax law is creating ripples far beyond the red carpet. It’s a topic that intertwines the glitz of fame …
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A lifetime of service acknowledged by the Vic Multicultural Commission
Attending the Launch of the Report “Making Multicultural Victoria – 40 years of the Victorian Multicultural Commission, 1983 – 2023” last Monday made me reflect on my career and how …