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Melbourne, Sydney festivals showcase Greek culture to the nation

This is the weekend when the Greeks of Melbourne and Sydney will be showcasing their music, arts and culture to the rest of Australia with two monster festivals: the 33rd …

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Travel agents express concerns over coronavirus: ‘It will be disastrous’

Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern last month, there have an increasing number of cases reported around the world. …

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Life in lockdown: why the Chinese will bounce back from the coronavirus crisis

I am one of only a handful of Australians left in Chengdu, a city of 16 million people deep in the Chinese heartland. Isolated in my apartment, I have waited …

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Coronavirus myths debunked: Beards, breathing self-tests and bacteria in Chinese parcels

With coronavirus scaremongering sky-high, chances are you’ve probably seen (mis)information concerning Covid-19 and tips to help prevent and even diagnose it. There are a bevy of tips on social media …

Spread of Covid-19 threatens Olympic peace of mind

Thanks to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, sporting events in Europe have been disrupted, the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix ,set for April, has been cancelled. More ominously, Japan’s J League …

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Varoufakis event in Australia sold out in two days

When the Foundation for Hellenic Studies in Adelaide decided to organise a reception with former Greek Finance Minister and MeRA25 leader Yanis Varoufakis as a special guest, they never expected …

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First coronavirus case confirmed in Greece as country prepares for possibility of more cases

Greece is on high alert following the first coronavirus case documented in the country. A Greek woman, aged 38, in Thessaloniki is being closely treated at AHEPA hospital after being …

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Family of Bourke Street rampage victims slam police reactions

The widow and father of one of the six people killed in James Gargasoulas’ infamous driving rampage in the Melbourne CBD in 2017 have been scathing of some of the …

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Donation box and religious icon stolen in break and enter at Greek Orthodox Church in Red Hill

The Holy Monastery of Panagia Kamariani in Red Hill, Victoria, has been burgled for the third time, the perpetrators taking a donation box and precious icon. CCTV footage from the …

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Vale Kostas Voutsas, a legendary man of Greek comedy passes away, funeral to be held on Friday

Greek actor Kostas Voutsas, one of the last greats from the Golden Age of cinema, passed away, aged 88, on 26 February. The popular comedian was rushed to Attikon hospital …

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