Australia
Sport –
BBL player of the season, Stoinis, leads Melbourne stars to Grand Final
It’s been a huge week for Melbourne Stars all-rounder Marcus Stoinis. It began with him receiving the Player of the Tournament award for the 2019-20 Big Bash League season. But …
News –
Could 108-year-old Helen Confos be the oldest Greek Australian?
Eleni (Helen) Confos blew out candles on her 108th birthday last Thursday, and there’s a lot of life still left in her as she made a wish to visit her …
News –
The nation reflects on Black Saturday
Today marks 11 years since the day that sparked one of the most disastrous periods in the history of modern Australia. It was Saturday, 7 February, 2009, when a series …
News –
Project to record stories of Yarraville’s Greek community
Maribyrnong City Council in Melbourne has given a community grant under its Auspicious Arts that will highlight the history of the Greeks of Yarraville. Olympia Koziaris who was given the …
News –
Australian national commissioner for defence and veteran suicides announced to help save lives
Veteran suicide was put in the spotlight on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison announcing the creation of a permanent National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention in a …
Life –
Premier’s literary award gives a lift, says fiction winner Tsiolkas
Winning a literary award, last week he won his second Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for fiction, may be a regular event for novelist and playwright Christos Tsiolkas but awards offer …
News –
Racism on the rise in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak
The Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) called on Australians not to tolerate anti-Asian language or behaviour in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The call comes after …
News –
Greek-North Macedonian friction continues to surround Whittlesea Council meetings
There was strife surrounding the Whittlesea Council meeting again on Tuesday night as sixty people squeezed into the council chambers to “support” Mayor Emilia Sterjova. Once again, Mayor Sterjova’s family …
News –
Kyrgios raises over $90,000 for bushfire relief
Tennis player Nick Kyrgios was able to raise over $90,000 towards the Bushfire Appeal thanks to his efforts in the Australian Open. The Greek Australian was one of the first …
News –
Darwin’s Mayor Kon Vatskalis not concerned about coronavirus, but places himself in self-isolation on return from China
Darwin’s Mayor Kon Vatskalis has put himself into home isolation following a trip to China with his wife. He returned to Darwin from Southern China on Wednesday after visiting his …