Australia
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MP pushes Australian agenda
Whether Greeks of the diaspora should be given the right to vote, and the work and holiday visa, were discussed in depth by Steve Georganas MP on a trip to Greece.
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Racial awareness review at Victoria Police
A review into cross cultural training of the Victoria Police announced this week, has been welcomed by the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV).
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Tasmania not the Greece of Australia
Criticism over the state of the Tasmanian economy was brushed aside as the Premier believes the comments are politically motivated
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Minister’s quotes fabricated by pro-Skopje media
Lobbied by the ‘United Macedonian Diaspora’ to change Australia’s policy on the FYROM naming issue the Federal Immigration minister has lashed out at being misquoted.
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Australian Greeks still ‘backward’, says gay network
Tolerance in the gay community for Greek Australians is still lagging behind the Hellenic Republic says a spokesperson for the Greek and Gay Support Network
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Diaspora up in arms over new Greek tax law
Consul general: “For now, you do not send any documents, until further notice”
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Premier champions multiculturalism
The outspoken Dutch politician Geert Wilders, who believes multiculturalism doesn’t work, has met a frosty Australian reception
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Australia turning a blind eye to Malaysia says Xenophon
Nick Xenophon tells Neos Kosmos why his deportation – and the Australian government’s muted reaction to it – reveals a moral vacuum at the heart of our foreign policy.
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Greek PM asked to help diaspora with tax
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has been asked to intervene and address the taxation issue that is impacting on Greek Australians.