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Echoes from the past: Bust of the Roman Emperor Hadrian

No other Roman emperor was so influenced by Greek culture, and in return no other Roman shaped Athens so much.

Ptolemaic Egypt from Alexander to Cleopatra

A journey through Alexandria reveals how deeply Hellenic history still lives on — from Cavafy’s house to Alexander the Great.

UQ Museum launches exhibition honouring Queensland’s Ionian island diaspora story

An extraordinary celebration of Hellenic heritage unfolded at The University of Queensland’s RD Milns Antiquities Museum on Wednesday.

Joy Damousi explores ASIO surveillance of Greek migrants during the Cold War

In a Friday Essay for The Conversation, historian Joy Damousi examines how the ASIO monitored Greek migrants during the Cold War.

Honouring the shared wartime legacy of Australia and Cyprus

On Tuesday, November 11, at 11am, Australia remembers the time when the guns went silent and the brutality of World War One was finally over.

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Opinion

Adelaide Writers’ Week and Ariadne’s Thread: Can cultural institutions navigate complexity?

The immediate debates in the wake of the Adelaide Festival Board’s decision to remove Randa Abdel-Fattah from the 2026 program.

What happens to a lease in Greece when a landlord dies?

When a landlord passes away, their rights and obligations do not disappear. Instead, they are transferred to their heirs.

Greece’s new framework for orphaned estates: A challenge for diaspora Greeks

Greece is entering a historic phase of reform in inheritance law, the most extensive overhaul in nearly 80 years.

 

 

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