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Vissi reduced Australian tour fee after threat to fill Rod Laver with homeless hecklers

Facing financial disaster after disastrous ticket sales, desperate times had called for desperate measures during Greek superstar Anna Vissi’s 2002 Australian tour, so promoter Michael Chugg called in his ‘Mr …

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White pleads guilty to manslaughter of artist John Christianos

John Spencer White was arrested in Queensland in August last year and charged with murdering John Christianos, aged 40. The body of the Greek Australian graphic designer was found in …

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ECCV urges Federal Government to do more to help pensioners as a high priority

The Chairperson of the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria, Cr Kris Pavlidis, has called on the Federal Government to do more to help pensioners, particularly those from culturally and linguistically …

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Victoria police clamp down on elder abuse

Abuse of elders, particularly by family members, continues to be rife though there is a growing awareness of the problem. The behaviour may be taking place even in subtle ways, …

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BTS fans go wild studying Greek mythology after Dionysos hint dropped for next album

Famous Korean boy band BTS are making their Greek fans extra happy in their much-anticipated new album, Map of the Soul: Persona on 12 April, with the focus on Dionysus, …

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Aged care for Greek community of Broadmeadows

Over 60 members of the Greek Orthodox Community of Broadmeadows and Districts attended an aged care forum hosted by MP Maria Vamvakinou in the electorate of Calwell on Monday 8 …

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Greek Anzacs also served at Gallipoli and fought for their new country

Australians all over the world will commemorate Anzac Day in their own way to honour all those that served the country in the Great War from 1914-1918. As a young …

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Greek Australian father of five dies tragically in crash

Stavros Kostaras, 56, was killed tragically on the South Eastern Freeway, near Monarto in South Australia’s Murraylands when his truck collided with the back of another truck, leaving five daughters, …

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Holy Synod concerned about ‘Macedonian’ liturgy and blasphemy

The Orthodox Church of Greece Holy Synod convened on 3 April. The meeting, chaired by Athens Archbishop Ieronymos, focused on ‘Macedophones’, who live in Greece and are members of the …

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Melbourne and Sydney time zones go back an hour on Sunday

Daylight savings ends this weekend as clocks go back at 3am on Sunday. People across much of eastern Australia will get a little extra sleep and residents of Victoria, NSW, …

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