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Arcare volunteers keep spirits up in age care centres with daily newsletter
It is no mean feat to produce a newsletter every day but to do it for 200 consecutive days and in seven languages in the midst of a pandemic is …
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COVID-19 leaked documents show new measures as Melbourne slowly opens
Documents leaked to the press have revealed new measures will be imposed on Melburnians, as the city looks to reopen amid a sharp drop in coronavirus cases with five new …
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Greece sets new negative COVID-19 record with 865 cases
Greece’s new cases of COVID-19 soared to 865 on Wednesday setting a new negative record, following 667 cases on Tuesday. The National Public Health Organisation (EODY) said that of the …
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Greek aged care owner commits suicide, writes ‘I failed as an owner’
Dr Dimitrios Kabanaros, 41, left a four-page letter as to why he committed suicide by shooting himself after COVID-19 entered Nea Thalpi, an aged care facility he owned at Agio …
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Mad Melbourne rush to car washes, hairdressers, auctions and more
Melburnians began to feel that pinch of traffic this week. It felt reassuring to see services slowly ease following restrictions. Ali Sadiku, manager of Grand Wash Auto, which serves a …
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Tu parli Griko? – online seminar looks at the Greek spoken in Italy
In 1999, Italy passed Law 482 which recognised the two languages of Greek origin, Griko (spoken in Apulia) and Greko (Calabria), as being among the 12 minority languages that are …
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HACCI’s social media platform to deliver awards ceremony to the world
The Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI) awards will be held online for the first time and the event on 19 November will be accessible through its social …
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Greece hits negative record with 667 new COVID-19 cases
Greece confirmed 667 new COVID-19 cases in a single day, a negative record for the country since the start of the pandemic. There were 88 cases from known clusters and …
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EU takes action against Cyprus and Malta for “golden passport” schemes
The European Commission has launched infringement procedures against Cyprus and Malta regarding their investor citizenship schemes also referred to as “golden passport” schemes. The Commission considers that the granting of …
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“Why not work out of Kastellorizo?” Greece’s PM Mitsotakis asks Greek Australian diaspora
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday sent a message of support to Greek Australians in his first live-streamed event addressing the diaspora. More than 600 participants tuned in to …