Dialogue
Nuclear subs deal, a first step
In September 2019, I wrote about our defence deal with France which would deliver inferior, outdated submarines and that we must consider the nuclear submarine option. Paying the break fee …
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Opinion: What young Greek-Australians can learn from Greek migrant youth
Second, third and perhaps now even fourth generation Greek-Australians have been taught to preserve customs and traditions handed down by their parents and grandparents who first migrated here in the …
The psychology of Artificial Intelligence
“Of all things the measure is man: of those that are, that they are and of those that are not, that they are not.” The saying is from Plato in …
Smyrna relieved: Joice Loch, Ethel Cooper and the Australian connection
In the aftermath of the First World War, humanitarian catastrophes abounded. The end of hostilities found Queensland-born, author, journalist and Quaker Relief Mission worker Joice Loch in Poland, assisting some …
At the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, ancient Greece and Rome can tell us a lot about the links between collective trauma and going to war
On the outskirts of Grapevine, Texas, a town about 5 miles northwest of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, there’s a memorial dedicated to the 33 airline flight crew members who …
Dan does not deserve puerile dictator label
A friend of mine recently asked: “Is Dan a dictator, as some in the media and many in the streets claim?” The question was borne of frustration and tears for …
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The Australian story of Mikis Theodorakis’ legendary song, “Zorba” is one of politics, flashmobs, Yolngu dancers
For those with only a cursory familiarity with Greece and Greek music, the name of Mikis Theodorakis, who died last week aged 96, may conjure flashbacks to the 1964 film …
Climate change will place additional burdens on women and children
Gender and climate change are integrally linked. Climate change disadvantages women disproportionately more than men due to their traditional family roles as carers, their lower incomes, and reduced access to …
Spiro and the land tax of Greeks
I am convinced that if Franz Kafka were alive today, he would be writing a novel about a man who, during the pandemic, has the distinct misfortune to call a …
Australia’s Immigration Minister extends his condolences for Mikis Theodorakis
Australia’s Minister Alex Hawke, a proud son of the Greek-Australian diaspora himself, extended his condolences to the Greek-Australian community and the Greek community around the world on the passing of …