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Highly respected Greeks on Australia’s Honours list

As part of this year’s Australia Day celebrations, today 1,400 people will receive Honours for their commitment and contribution to various sectors across Australia. Among them are seven Australians of …

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Sexual abuse victims get their chance for closure

It’s been more than a year since the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse delivered its final report to the Governor-General and all states have modified their …

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Panayides pleads guilty to fatal hit and run

Michael Panayides, a homeless man accused of fleeing after leaving a cyclist for dead on Chapel Street last year, pleaded guilty today. Appearing in Melbourne magistrates court via video link, …

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Greek Australian couple’s divorce shines light on ATO loophole

In an unprecedented decision regarding a couple’s divorce, High Court has found that it is possible for one spouse to transfer responsibility for tax debts onto their former partner during …

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“Macedonia” name dispute rally through the eyes of Greek Australians and expats

Tens of thousands showed up in the Athens centre to protest against the Prespes Agreement. Expats living in Greece could not help but be affected by developments and gave Neos …

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Greek and Skopjian diaspora united in condemnation of Prespes agreement

After more than 25 years and countless of rounds of UN-mediated talks, the governments of Greece and the FYROM finally announced they had agreed to end the row over what …

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MP Vamvakinou-Damousi discuss Australian identity and cultural policy

The  Australian Academy of the Humanities met with Victorian MP Maria Vamvakinou this week to discuss the research they are conducting into arts and cultural policy. The Federal Member for …

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GOCMV members go to the ballots on Sunday

It’s election time for the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GOCMV), as its members are called to vote for the new board of management on Sunday 20 January. …

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Culture and expansion of the Greek Precinct on Papastergiadis’ priority list

“I’m not going to take any of this for granted,” says Bill Papastergiadis, President of the Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GOCMV). “I believe that we need to work …

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Migrants have better chances at landing a CEO role Down Under than Aussie-born employees

Have you ever considered DNA as a factor that could affect your chances of moving up the corporate ladder? A study by Macquarie University’s Faculty of Business and Economics based …

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