Australia
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Signs make it easier to find Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial
Visitors to the Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial in Albert Park in Melbourne will now find it a bit easier to locate it. The City of Port Phillip has erected directional signage …
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Sydney sets up special committee to focus on 200th celebrations of Greek independence
Interested individuals, organisations and brotherhoods are invited to be part of a new wider committee that will focus on planning and preparations for the celebrations in Sydney to mark the …
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Over $1million damage from the fire in the Greek Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Christ
The repair cost from the fire that ravaged the Greek Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Christ in the area of Port Adelaide last Friday is expected to exceed the …
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Greek government discusses vote with Greeks abroad with the global diaspora
Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) President Bill Papastergiadis received an invitation on Thursday from the Committee of Public Governance, Public Order and Justice to discuss Greek voting rights of expatriates …
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The new Victorian Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan district explained
With a changing of the guard, new developments are inevitable, and that has certainly been the case since His Eminence Archbishop Makarios stepped foot on Australian shores. In addition to …
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Greek Australian taxi driver brought to justice for assault of deaf girl, despite perversion of justice
A respected Greek Australian taxi driver, ‘John’, 82, is being accused by deaf woman Melanie Duggan for indecent assault when she was a 4th grade child. Melanie Duggan, was driven …
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In a world of ageism, Greek Australian elderly still enjoy dignity in Aged Care
Aged care was a god-sanctioned duty in Greek antiquity. Known as gerobaskia, there were severe repercussions when elders were neglected. In modern Greece, the debt crisis has permeated all facets …
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Greek clubs donate $185,000 to medical research organisations
The eight clubs that are represented by the Arkadia Centre will donate $185,000 for medical research to four organisations tomorrow night at the Kolokotroni Club in North Melbourne. The president …
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Stamatakis is in top 1 per cent of most cited researchers in the world
Greek-born scientist Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis of the School of Public Health at University of Sydney is officially one of the most cited researchers in the world. He was included in …
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Migrants continue to make a strong contribution to the Australian economy
Migrants continue to make as strong a contribution to Australia as ever, according to the recently released statistics by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The statistics show that the …