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Darwin’s Mayor Kon Vatskalis not concerned about coronavirus, but places himself in self-isolation on return from China

Darwin’s Mayor Kon Vatskalis has put himself into home isolation following a trip to China with his wife. He returned to Darwin from Southern China on Wednesday after visiting his …

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Enjoy photos from Coburg Festival, a great success

A large number of people gathered at Coburg for the annual festival held at the Church of the Presentation of Our Lord. The feast, based on the holiday the church …

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Community languages multicultural grants Stream Two now open

Stream two of the Community Languages Multicultural Grants program is now open. The grants are part of the Australian Government’s commitment to provide $10 million over two years to community …

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Legendary Greek fashion designer, Yannis Tseklenis has passed away, aged 82

Iconic fashion designer Yannis Tseklenis passed away on Wednesday, aged 82. Born in Athens, he went on to make a name for himself as Greece’s premier designer of the second …

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Three Greek nationals quarantined in China over coronavirus

Three Greek nationals have been placed in quarantine in the province of Hubei, China, following the coronavirus outbreak, reports by CNN Greece. They are said to be in good health …

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Athens accommodation abundance notes drop in hotel occupancy

Athens has noted a growth in short-term rentals and hotel accommodation, while the Athens International Airport (AIA) noted its highest passenger traffic for 2019 with 25.57 million passengers (up 6 …

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Bushfire relief donations keep flowing from Greek Australians, as Cyprus pledges $80.000

A total of $80,000 has been pledged by the Cypriot government to help bushfire victims in Australia. Current president of the Cypriot parliament Demetris Syllouris will personally deliver the donation …

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Unique oral history project set to cover all corners of Greece

A Greek not-for-profit organisation has been launched with the mission to create an archive of Greek oral histories that will give a fuller picture of the nation’s past. The organisation, …

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Tsiolkas novel ‘Damascus’ wins Victorian Premier’s Literary Award

Christos Tsiolkas won the fiction category prize of the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards for 2020 on Thursday for his critically acclaimed historical novel Damascus which is set in the early …

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Old palace artefacts pose big headache for Greek culture ministry

The Greek Department of Conservation of Ancient and Modern Monuments is facing a huge challenge in cataloguing and storing up to 50,000 objects housed at Tatoi, the former royal estate …

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