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Police shortages and the risks to society

Victoria is currently facing one of the most serious public safety crises in recent years, as the numbers of full-time police officers reach their lowest point in almost seven years, at a time when crime is skyrocketing. Analysis by the Herald Sun…

4 February, 2026

OPINION

Equality or division? St Vincent’s policy on Indigenous priority care raises legal and ethical red flags

Melbourne’s St Vincent’s Hospital has found itself at the center of a storm over its controversial emergency department policy giving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients automatic triage priority. While intended to address historical disparities in healthcare access, the policy has ignited fierce…

5 November, 2025

OPINION

The enduring relevance of “OXI Day” in a troubled world

Every year on October 28, Greece commemorates one of the most defining and symbolic moments of its modern history — the day in 1940 when Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas responded with a single, powerful word, “Οχι” (“No”), to Mussolini’s ultimatum demanding the…

29 October, 2025

OPINION

Aged Care Reform: Necessary overhaul or social gamble?

Australia’s upcoming aged care reform, taking effect on 1 November, 2025, marks the biggest transformation of the sector in 30 years. The government argues that older Australians should contribute more to the cost of their own care to keep the system financially…

22 October, 2025

OPINION·TECHNOLOGY

The hidden empire of data – When technology becomes a tool of power

We now live in an age where data has surpassed oil, gold, and even freedom as the world’s most valuable resource. Information is power — and whoever controls it holds sway not only over markets, but over entire societies. Our smartphones, the…

15 October, 2025

HISTORY·OPINION

Aristophanes’ prophecy: How the clouds foretold Athens’ collapse

First performed in 423 BC at the City Dionysia, the great festival and dramatic competition in honour of Dionysus, it failed to win the prize and bewildered an audience unprepared for its seriousness. Aristophanes’ prophecy: How the clouds foretold Athens’ collapse. Aristophanes…

10 October, 2025

OPINION·WORLD

O Kývos Errífthi, The die is cast

It apperas the ‘Empire-At-All-Costs’ cult is to acknowledge its prevailing weight. They have both hands on one side of the tiller. So O Kývos Errífthi, The die is cast. On the other side is Team Peace Prize, patting each other on the…

8 October, 2025

OPINION·VICTORIA

The new Flood Risk Map: A necessary reform or another burden on citizens?

Melbourne Water’s new flood risk register is a timely attempt to confront the escalating threats posed by climate change, but its fairness and implementation will determine whether it protects communities or penalises them. The plan to assign every property a hazard rating…

8 October, 2025

OPINION·VICTORIA

Victoria’s crime crisis demands honest solutions

Victoria is facing a crime wave of alarming proportions. The latest figures from the Crime Statistics Agency show a 15.7 per cent increase in criminal offences in just one year, with overall offences climbing from 552,000 in mid-2024 to nearly 639,000 by…

1 October, 2025

OPINION·TECHNOLOGY

Social Media Ban for Under-16s: Protection or practical challenge?

The Australian government is preparing to implement one of the most ambitious child online safety measures in the world: a social media ban for children under 16. While the intention is to shield minors from cyber-bullying, misinformation, and excessive exposure, the rollout…

17 September, 2025

OPINION

Street Violence: A call for collective responsibility

Victoria has once again been shaken by tragic events that have left the community reeling. Two children, aged 12 and 15, were killed in a brutal machete attack in Cobblebank, followed only hours later by a targeted shooting in central Melbourne. These…

10 September, 2025

OPINION·VICTORIA

Victorian children at risk: The gaps in the Working With Children Check system

The revelation that thousands of Working With Children Check (WWCC) holders in Victoria are not subjected to comprehensive criminal record checks exposes a serious threat to child safety. This disclosure comes just days after the Allan government passed legislation claiming to strengthen the WWCC…

3 September, 2025

OPINION·WORLD

Cyprus and Ukraine: Parallel paths of Invasion, Occupation, and Revisionism

Minority protection, border changes, grey zones – “copy–paste” arguments that collapse under international law. The hypocrisy of the international community toward Moscow and Ankara. The comparison between Cyprus and Ukraine is inevitable. In both cases, we see invasion, occupation, revisionism, and faits…

31 August, 2025

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OPINION- Page 2

Police shortages and the risks to society

Equality or division? St Vincent’s policy on Indigenous priority care raises legal and ethical red flags

The enduring relevance of “OXI Day” in a troubled world

Aged Care Reform: Necessary overhaul or social gamble?

The hidden empire of data – When technology becomes a tool of power

Aristophanes’ prophecy: How the clouds foretold Athens’ collapse

O Kývos Errífthi, The die is cast

The new Flood Risk Map: A necessary reform or another burden on citizens?

Victoria’s crime crisis demands honest solutions

Social Media Ban for Under-16s: Protection or practical challenge?

Street Violence: A call for collective responsibility

Victorian children at risk: The gaps in the Working With Children Check system

Cyprus and Ukraine: Parallel paths of Invasion, Occupation, and Revisionism

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