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Life –
The food blog documenting Cypriot cooking, and the nostalgia of childhood
Some of Eleni Georges’ fondest childhood memories centre around food. Raised for a large portion of her life in Cyprus, she remembers her mum and aunties spending hours in the …
Dialogue –
Why tyranny could be one of the inevitable outcomes of democracy
Plato, one of the earliest thinkers and writers about democracy, predicted that letting people govern themselves would eventually lead the masses to support the rule of tyrants. When I tell …
Dialogue –
Medusa, a class victim of women enabling the patriarchy
“When Medusa looks in the mirror, she sees the Lady of Sorrows” Mason Cooley. “In mythology the Medusa can petrify people with a look – which is a good thing, …
Dialogue –
Reasons for Labor’s defeat in the last ‘un-losable’ Australian elections – but will there be better days ahead?
In 1993, after a general election at which it had failed to defeat Labor, a colleague wrote that, if the Liberal party could not defeat Paul Keating, then perhaps it …
Life –
Greece invites non-Greek nationals to apply for language and culture scholarships
The State Scholarships Foundation (Ι.Κ.Υ.) announces that it will offer up to fifty scholarships to foreign nationals (non-Greek Nationals or non-Greek Nationals of Greek descent) from countries worldwide, in order …
Dialogue –
3-parent IVF could prevent illness in many children (but it’s really more like 2.002-parent IVF)
Mitochondrial donation is an assisted reproductive technology sometimes described as “three-parent IVF”. It’s designed for women at high risk of passing on faulty mitochondrial DNA and having a child with …
Life –
The best fish and chips in Victoria are Greek – again!
Greek fish and chip shops are winning one award after another. Following the Greek-owned Golden Flake’s top gong award at the 2019 National Fish and Chips awards, the people have …
Life –
Pomegranate fruit, the Greek elixir that France can’t get enough of
The multiple benefits of pomegranate fruit are no secret. It fights cancer, helps in cell rejuvenation and is easy to grow. Producer and exporter Stefanos Kassidis, whose company in Ditiko, …
News –
$21,000 worth of Greek Australian smiles for the Smile of the Child
Many smiles were offered by Greeks of Melbourne for the Greek children’s welfare organisation, Smile of the Child (Hamogelo tou Paidiou), in an event held at the Cretan Brotherhood on …
Sport –
Kenyan John Kipokorir Komen wins 37th Authentic Marathon
Kenyan runner John Kipkorir Komen, 42, won the 37th Authentic Marathon on Sunday after clocking 2 hours, 16 minutes and 34 seconds. Running the Athens race for the second time, …