This year is the centenary of the Asia Minor catastrophe, with commemorations centering on the destruction of the great city of Smyrne in 1922. However the year commemorates the whole …

This year is the centenary of the Asia Minor catastrophe in which we will remember the tragedy that befell the Hellenic community of the region and celebrate the survival of …

The influence of Ancient Greek literature on the world would be difficult to underestimate. In the English language tradition alone, their influence can be traced from Chaucer to Shakespeare, from …

For many years now I have been researching and writing about the Hellenic link to Australia’s Anzac story. The roots of this link can be found in the role of …

One of the Australian nurses who served on Lemnos during the Gallipoli campaign is the subject of one of the awards in this year’s Victorian Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize …

The campaign to protect Fairfield Amphitheatre is gathering steam. This is Victoria’s only Ancient Greek-inspired theatre and its only professional outdoor theatre (that is public). Many of Melbourne’s Greek community …

The campaign to protect Fairfield Amphitheatre is gathering steam. This is Victoria’s only Ancient Greek-inspired theatre and its only professional outdoor theatre (that is public). Many of Melbourne’s Greek community …

When we commemorate Ohi Day we honour the resistance of the Greek people throughout the Second World War and the Allied forces who supported them, including those from Australia. These …

A campaign is underway to obtain heritage protection for Melbourne’s iconic Ancient Greece inspired amphitheatre on the banks of the Yarra in Fairfield. It follows on the recent threats to …

Across my many years as a student of history, the discipline has never failed to surprise me. Truth is often stranger than fiction. Delving into the sources and records of …