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25 March 2021: A highly symbolic anniversary
The Greek Revolution in March 1821 erupted against all odds. Six years after the battle of Waterloo in which the Napoleon Bonaparte’s army was crashed, Europe was shaken by uprisings …
Greek Revolution of 1821 was the foundation of international human rights
On March 25, 1821 a messy and bloody uprising by Greeks in an inconsequential province of the vast Ottoman colonial empire set the world on fire. Most important for the …
PM Scott Morrison offers a smorgasbord of messages celebrating Greeks on 25 March
Apart from a statement paying tribute to Greeks and a video presentation on Facebook,Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison also payed homage to the Greek people during Question Time in Australia’s …
His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia on the occasion of the Feast of the 25th March
Sydney, 25 March, 2021 God-loving Brethren, beloved fathers and my beloved children, Today, our Church celebrates the momentous event of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, that is, the announcement to …
Hellenic remedies for life’s modern problems
The older I get, the more I return to my Greek heritage to help me deal with life’s great dilemmas and problems. In far-flung Australia, I find myself constantly consulting …
Lockdown: Mobile data suggests Europeans may not have followed rules as strictly in the second wave
Looking around, it sometimes seems like COVID-19 restrictions aren’t being adhered to like they were a year ago. In the UK, for example, there have been frequent reports of people …
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The 1821 spirit burns bright in the diaspora: Greek Australians point out how 25 March is still relevant today
Independence, resistance, heroism mean different things to different people at specific periods and places in time. Neos Kosmos reached out to members of the diaspora to gauge how the Greek …
Why do people try to drive through floodwater or leave it too late to flee? Psychology offers some answers
New South Wales is currently in the grip of one of largest flood events in decades. The NSW SES is helping thousands of people evacuate and has received more than …
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Lee Tarlamis speaks at Parliament on Greece’s legacy and international interconnections [VIDEO]
Earlier this week, Lee Tarlamis OAM spoke in Victoria’s Parliament about this year’s commemorations marking the Bicentenary of the Greek War of Independence and the establishment of modern Greece. Mr …
Power comes with a higher bar of moral scrutiny
Justice — it is appealed to by disaffected peoples, by minorities rediscovering their voice in the new world of identity politics and by nations seeking to address perceived historical wrongs. …