Dialogue
Gladys Berejiklian extends support to Cypriot community, acknowledges the island’s invasion
On the 47th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian extended her support to the Cypriot community of Australia. She called for justice for Cyprus and …
Democracy and Truth – The ultimate challenges of our age
The ancient Greeks endlessly debated the role of democracy, a developed language, education and the role of practical and theoretical knowledge in the construction of what they referred to as …
A taste of freedom: Viva la degustation
Contrary to common belief, dégustation is not the hipster-bourgeois Greek-Australian term for a τσιμπούσι. Referring to the gustatory system, it is derived ultimately from the Latin gustare, meaning “to taste,” …
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Flessiada in Messinia, a most precious memory of a holiday in Greece
My most precious memory of holidaying in Greece was the very first time I went back to my homeland after almost thirty years. My parents migrated to Australia when I …
My life in Lockdown 5.0: A humorous account of how to make the most of it
Dora Houpis saw her life in meltdown around this time last year. After a brief spurt at normalcy, Melbourne has plunged into another Lockdown, and Dora sent us a brief …
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PASEKA ask Australia for continued support for the territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus
The Pan-Australian Justice for Cyprus Coordinating Committee (PASEKA) commemorates the 47th anniversary of Turkey’s illegal invasion and ongoing occupation of the northern third of Cyprus. In 1974 Turkey invaded Cyprus, …
The Tokyo Olympics are supposed to be a ‘landmark in gender equality’
If you believe the hype from the International Olympic Committee, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be a “landmark in gender equality” and the “first gender-balanced games in history”. The Olympics …
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Opinion: The importance of Ancient Greek history in modern Greece
In the context of modern Greece, the importance of the Ancient Greek culture has been largely diminished over the years to such an extent that it can be argued that …
All eyes on Turkish President Erdogan’s 20 July visit to the occupied part of Cyprus
Cyprus is about to face one of its most critical political dilemmas ever, one that could determine whether it will continue to exist as an independent sovereign state. Could Cyprus …
Karen Martin’s “Dancing the Labyrinth”, a bilingual approach
Recently released in the original English and a Greek translation, Karen Martin’s novel, set in sun-kissed Crete exhausts the constructs of time, language and identity. From the outset a conceptual …