Dialogue
Overseas travel should be a right for those who get jabbed
I sometimes wonder whether our Chief Health Officers (CHOs) around the country even bother to look at what is going on overseas in other Western countries. When will they open …
Just us for Cyprus
Earlier this year I was honoured to be invited to address the Melbourne Armenian Community’s protest march against the Australian government’s lack of recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Commencing on …
80 per cent vaccination won’t get us herd immunity, but it could mean safely opening international borders
The first phase of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s four-stage “pathway out of the COVID-19 pandemic”, announced on Friday, focuses on vaccinating as many Australians as possible, while halving the cap …
Who’s being allowed to leave Australia during COVID?
With outbreaks of COVID-19 in most states and territories, and low rates of vaccination, concerns have arisen again about who is being permitted to exit (and re-enter) the country. Western …
Life –
Patrick White, Vrasidas Karalis and Manoly Lascaris, an enigmatic friendship 20 years later
We met frequently and infrequently during the nineties. Our relationship had its ups and downs. It was full of Greek rhetoric and Australian silence. When he wanted to evade something …
One third of migrant and refugee women experience domestic violence, major survey reveals
A third of migrant and refugee women in a new survey said they experienced some form of domestic and/or family violence. And temporary visa holders consistently reported proportionately higher levels …
Opinion: Strengthening ties across the Greek Diaspora
The National Union of Greek Australian Students (NUGAS) is back with a new committee and their thoughts and musings on the world around them. The new teams and their affiliates …
A mining camp won’t cut it: Australia’s quarantine system needs a smarter design
The announcement that the Victorian and federal governments will build a 1,000-bed COVID quarantine hub at Mickleham in Melbourne’s north marks a welcome end, or at least a fresh chapter, …
Understanding the Greek periptero, neighbourhood hubs in the motherland
As a young boy, I was convinced that the periptero (Greek kiosk) a word mysterious and exotic to my Greeklish attuned ears, had something to do with the descent of …
Stopping, blocking and dampening – how Aussie drugs in the pipeline could treat COVID-19
While widespread vaccination is key in our fight against COVID-19, people who are infected still need better treatment to improve their chance of survival and making a full recovery. Early …