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Dialogue –
Diatribe: Between Scylla and Charybdis – Telling our own tale
The other day a friend was relating an experience he had in the 1980s. A university student, on his days off, he would assist his mother who was a cleaner, …
News –
Morrison says Australians will ‘self regulate’ COVID more in the months ahead
The arrival and spread of Omicron is the latest twist in Australia’s experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in some ways it is reminiscent of earlier times. The uncertainty and fear …
Life –
Food pairings: Oliverse duo explores Greek olive oil
What should I do with this olive oil? Four years ago, two Greek olive oil professionals decided to focus on answering that question. Kostas Tsoronis and Panagiotis Papanikolopoulos created Oliverse …
News –
Some priests continue to oppose vaccinations despite Archbishop Makarios’ support
In recent weeks, Neos Kosmos has received a number of complaints by readers who have stated that some priests have expressed their opposition to the vaccine mandate. Neos Kosmos has …
Features –
How Greek diasporans affected the world
Alexander Kitroeff has been teaching courses on Modern European and Mediterranean history since 1996. His research interests focus on nationalism, ethnicity and identity in modern Greece and the Diaspora, across …
Legendary ‘Ohi’ response stands high in the history of ultimatums
When the Italian ambassador presented then Greek prime minister (a dictator in all but name) Ioannis Metaxas with a list of demands to open the country’s strategic places to Italian …
Dialogue –
Hair and the Ancient Greeks: Secrets of their strength
I have a confession to make. All my life I have dreamed of having long hair, a felicitous state of hirsuteness that eludes me, since I appear to be biologically …
Hellene, Romios, Yunnan and more…. in the name of the Greek
This year’s Census gave rise to an interesting cultural phenomenon: the perennial debate as to what our ethnos should be called. As debates go, it is rather baffling. Considering that …
Sport –
A chance to ‘run’ with ultra-marathon legend Dean Karnazes in Australia
If Dean (Konstantine) Karnazes, 58, were a car and you had one look at his odometer, you would probably balk at the mileage – by his estimate, it would over …
Sport –
Spartans take on Old Xaverians at home for final game of season
The Hawthorn Spartans face Old Xaverians at home at the Rathmines Reserve on Saturday in what is their final game in a difficult season After years of dominance in Divisions …