Dialogue
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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 …
An ode to the Greek periptero, memories rekindled by a miniature work of art
One of the loveliest memories of my childhood years was purchasing cigarettes and the newspaper for my father from the periptero of kyr Aleko down the road, on the corner …
Opinion: When our elderly family’s health becomes lost in translation
My pappou Michael was the first best friend I ever made, so I am eternally grateful that I’ve had the opportunity to have him around for my whole life. With …
The Senate has voted to reject critical race theory from the national curriculum. What is it, and why does it matter?
The Australian Senate yesterday voted in support of a motion calling on the federal government to reject critical race theory from the national curriculum. The motion was moved by Senator …
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Cavafy’s ‘Parthen’ – a poem beyond translation
Edmund Keeley writes that when it came time to render Alexandrian poet Constantine Cavafy’s work into English, the poem “Parthen,” (meaning taken, or conquered), had to be excluded because its …