Missolonghi is a name and a place that excites anyone interested in the history of modern Greece. It will be forever linked to the movement of philhellenes who flocked to …

Last weekend saw major celebrations take place around Australia’s major cities. The Greek National Day parade made a return to Melbourne’s Shrine precinct, with celebrations centring at the iconic Australian …

Following on its launch last year at the Greek Film Festival in both Melbourne and Sydney, the new 1941 Greek campaign documentary film entitled Anzac The Greek Chapter is spreading …

The northern Aegean Island of Imbros will soon be honoured by a special commemorative plaque in Melbourne’s bayside suburb of Hampton as part of a project to recognise the war …

This weekend saw around 200 viewers attend the private viewing of Cypriot-born Australian graphic designer George Petrou’s latest series of portraits. The portraits depict 40 men and women who have …

Some readers may be unfamiliar with Monemvasia. Despite its attractions, it is relatively isolated and not easy to get to, some four hours’ drive from Athens. To get there you …

Recently on a visit to friends in Bendigo the conversation turned to the Hellenic link to Anzac. Soon I was leafing through two old books, published during the First World …

Many readers will be well aware of the work of journalist and writer George Megalogenis. For many years he has been tracking the Australian national mood and its political impacts. …

The appeal of the recent television series The Durrells was immense, resulting in the production of four series between 2016 and 2019 of the addictive drama on the life of …

Sitting in Oakleigh’s Eaton Mall recently sipping my frappe and watching the passing parade, I wondered how many of my fellow customers realised the hidden connections to Greece that surround …