Opinion
Sport –
Arnold and the Socceroos confound the critics
I was in transit to Los Angeles when that moment – that will long live in Australian football history – was created by Graham Arnold and his team. Mathew Leckie’s …
Sport –
The Socceroos’ huge victory was needed
Any World Cup needs its stars to fire, especially Qatar with all the negative criticism over corruption and human rights issues it has attracted. And the stars have not disappointed. …
Sport –
Socceroo DNA was missing in the disastrous game with France
The France 4 – Australia 1 score was no big surprise in the World Champions as superstars like Mbappe and Dembele ran our defence ragged. However, this defeat felt different …
Sport –
Port Melbourne thumps Heidelberg United to put their finals hopes in danger
Heidelberg finds itself once again behind in the race for the top six after suffering a huge loss at the hands of Port Melbourne, with the regular season slowly approaching …
Dialogue –
Black Cretans and 1922
“The Cretans are vastly picturesque: great number of blacks, male and female.”: Edward Lear 1846 According to the British consul in Chania, Crete, writing in 1858 about British efforts to …
Dialogue –
Looking for dialogue not divisions in the ‘trans debate’
The ‘trans debate’ Writing in the Sydney Morning Herald, Associate Professor Ada Cheung an endocrinologist from Melbourne University attempted to put some nuance and perspective in the debate about trans …
Dialogue –
Dr Lina Mendoni: Greece’s culture minister and a champion for the reunification of the Parthenon sculptures
As our wonderful Greek Diaspora this week warmly welcomes the Culture Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Dr Lina Mendoni, we are delighted that the Australian Parthenon Association has the opportunity …
Dialogue –
Cristos anesti! from Immigration Minister Alex Hawke
Alex Hawke MP, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs has extended his Easter wishes to the Greek Community with a warm message. Mr Hawke is of Greek …
Dialogue –
Greece has many individuals who continue to offer service well after their initial parliamentary positions
I had the privilege of meeting a number of these persons including the former Prime Minister of Greece, Mr George Papandreou and the former Foreign Minister- Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos. They …
Dialogue –
French Trump-Brexit style electoral tsunami
Last Sunday evening most of my international friends were stunned by the electoral results of the first round of the 2022 French presidential elections. This was especially startling to them …