Fotis Kapetopoulos
Features –
New oasis for Greek coffee
In Australia up until the late 1980s it was non-Anglo migrants and a cluster of faux bohemians who drank real coffee. The mass were largely satisfied with instant coffee, and …
Life –
Live music for Victoria begins at Warrawee
Conrad Alimonakis runs a pharmacy in Eaton Mall, Oakleigh. The Pierce Brothers were setting up outside his pharmacy, for a live set to promote Live at Warrawee. They were concerned …
News –
Karapanagiotidis calls on Greek virtue
“Brother, I want all the Greeks to help,” Kon Karapanagiotidis sounds urgent over the phone. The CEO and founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, (ASRC), must fill a “gap …
News –
Greek Community demands extra compensation for Bulleen
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), will go into its Annual General Meeting (AGM) with its coffers full but legal action is already in motion against the state government over …
News –
More mortgage pain for Australian homeowners
On Tuesday afternoon, the Reserve Bank of Australia brought up the cash rate from 3.1 per cent to 3.35 per cent. This is the ninth time the interest rate has …
Features –
C. Koukias returns to Hobart with his film noir opera
Constantine Koukias left Hobart nine years ago for Amsterdam. He is back to premier his new work Deep Black Sheep for MONA FOMA festival in a fortnight. Deep Black Sheep …
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Greek Community of Melbourne backs the Voice to Parliament
On the eve of Australia Day, the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) issued a statement of their unflinching support for a First Nations Voice to Parliament. In the statement issued …
News –
Greek government tourism office to open in Melbourne’s Greek Centre
After eight years of lobbying by the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) will finally re-open an office in Melbourne in the Greek Centre, Lonsdale …
Dialogue –
Greek diaspora voting rights, or a lack of creates global debate
Greek citizens living outside Greece, now have the right to vote in Greece’s elections. The 2019 legislation passed by New Democracy – anaemic and full with obstacles – will be …
News –
Greek Diaspora panel discuss voting rights for Greeks abroad
For the first time (some) Greek citizens outside Greece will be able to vote in Greece’s upcoming national elections without going back. “In an historic, albeit restricted way, Hellenic citizens …