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Counsellor explains why it takes so long for victims to come forth
As a senior sexual assault counsellor working with Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, I often sit across from people on the worst day of their life. The trauma of being …
A degree promises a better life but social mobility has a downside too
Higher education has long been associated with the promise of a good life. Participation, however, has no guarantees. Former prime minister Gough Whitlam argued that Australia’s higher education system was …
Byzantine ecclesiastical music, where tradition is a way of life
As far as I can remember, Byzantine music has been part of my life. One of my earliest memories is of waking up to the smell of incense and listening …
Costa had ‘a warrior approach to the Cypriot cause’
Tributes flow in the Greek and Cypriot community of Melbourne for Costa Prokopiou, who passed aged 78 this week. The former chair of the Constitution of the Pan-Australian Coordinating Committee …
An ancient Greek approach to risk and the lessons it can offer the modern world
Most of us take big and small risks in our lives every day. But COVID-19 has made us more aware of how we think about taking risks. Since the start …
Protecting our Greek inheritance: The fragility of democracy
Just over a month ago, the United States Capitol Building, the seat of American democracy, was attacked by a vicious mob, unbelievably encouraged by the (now former) U.S. President Donald …
The $50 boost to JobSeeker will take Australia’s payment from the lowest in the OECD to the second-lowest after Greece
Fifty dollars sounds like a lot. But the increase in the JobSeeker unemployment benefit announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday is $50 per fortnight, which is just $25 …
Saving face: Why Facebook blocked Australian media but not Neos Kosmos
One can do naught else but praise Social Media god Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan for posting a selfie from the Acropolis a few years ago, which they …
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The acquaintance of the Diaspora Greeks with the Greek culture needs to be more thorough
I got inspired by the recent celebration of Hellenic Education day on February the 9th and the 64th anniversary of the historic newspaper of Neos Kosmos to write a few …
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Opinion: Food and family as a cornerstone of Greek culture
Memories abound of big Greek family picnics, with bags packed to the brim with Tupperware full of tiropites, keftedes and a multitude of other traditional favourites. Perhaps the biggest celebration …