Australia
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Brisbane goes into a snap three-day lockdown
Greater Brisbane will enter a three-day lockdown from 5pm Monday (local time) due to an outbreak of the UK strain of COVID-19. On Monday, there were four new cases of …
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Disrespectful TikTok posts sexually vilify Victorian girls from specific schools
TikTok social media posts sexually vilify girls from specific schools by labelling them as sexually available. It labels the female students as “thot”, which means, according to the online Oxford …
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Melbourne audiences treated to double 1821 re-enactment event
Lansdowne Street in East Melbourne was almost transformed into a movie set this Sunday for the purposes of a double re-enactment commemorating the 200th Greek Independence anniversary. The day started …
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Queensland Premier joins Greek community in 1821 anniversary celebrations
Blue and white was the unofficial dress code of the evening honouring the Greek Independence Day at Brisbane’s Greek club, with Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, stating honoured to join in …
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Greek Australian mother’s concerns about drink spiking at popular Melbourne venues
What should have been a pleasant among three girlfriends enjoying a drink at a nightclub in South Yarra, turned into a nightmare when two of them started feeling unaccountably dizzy …
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Greek Australian veterans, and their moving 25 March tribute to heroes of 1821
Each year, the Hellenic RSL pays tribute to the anniversary of the Greek War of Independence in its own way with a church service at St Eustathios, a wreath-laying ceremony …
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Two Greek Australian politicians singled out from Independence Day celebrations organised by the Archdiocese
The 25 March commemoration ceremony organised by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese was initiated by His Grace Bishop Silouan of Sinope in the presence of distinguished guests and representatives of State …
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State Premiers congratulate Australia’s Greek community on 200th year celebrations
DANIEL ANDREWS, Victoria: I’d like to send my very best wishes to our state’s Greek community, ahead of Greek Independence Day. Today, we celebrate the men and women who fought …
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PM Scott Morrison and the Governor General of Australia praise the Greek nation
I send warm greetings to all those celebrating Greek Independence Day –– the bicentenary of the founding of the modern Greek state. On this national day, I join with you …
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Victoria gets ready to welcome international flights
There were no new coronavirus cases in Victoria for the 27th consecutive day, as the Victorian government prepared to welcome international flights and resume hotel quarantine within the next fortnight. …