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Ageing Greek heroine meets Jewish siblings – and their 40 descendants – she helped keep safe from Nazis

Melpomeni Dina (born Axiopoulos) was just in her teens when her brothers and her sisters hid, fed and protected a Jewish family for nearly two years at the height of …

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Broadband internet arrives in rural Greece providing access to 5,000 villages

Five thousand villages in remote areas across Greece have gained a new window into the rest of the world, with broadband internet access for the first time. Among the villages …

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Detective is first of 60 witnesses to take stand in Bourke St inquest

Detective Senior Constable Murray Gentner, who tried to negotiate a peaceful arrest with James Gargasoulas, will be the first witness to give evidence at an inquest into the 2017 rampage …

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Three-year vs four-year election term: Which election cycle is best?

The governments of 90 per cent of the world work are on a four- or five-year election cycle but Australia and New Zealand are among the few that hold elections …

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Skopje’s media offended by Greece’s ‘Macedonia the GReat’ promotional campaign

Greece’s media campaign to promote Macedonian products has irked Skopje’s government. North Macedonia media reports that Skopje is reprimanding the Greek government for acting unilaterally to undermine the spirit of …

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Former Greek PM Tsipras takes part in Polytechnic uprising march

The 46th anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic Uprising against the Greek military dictatorship was commemorated on Sunday. Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took part, and was front and centre …

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Mother and daughter found dead in 120 metre deep gorge in Katerini, Greece

A missing woman and her daughter from Katerini have been found dead in a gorge. The 45-year-old mother and her daughter, 17, had been missing for just over a week …

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HACCI awards the best and brightest of the Greek Australian community

Some of the most esteemed leaders of the Greek Australian community raised their glasses to honour the best and brightest of the Greek Australian community at the Hellenic Australian Community …

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Abandoned Greek Orthodox monastery to house Syrian refugees

A Greek Orthodox monastery, located in the Peloponnese, is set to become accomodation for Syrian refugees. Located at the foot of Mount Erymanthos between Achaea and Elis, the Poretso Monastery …

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The spirit of the Athens Polytechnic lives on in Australia: 17 November 1973-2019

The Athens Polytechnic, a massive student demonstration, occurred on 17 November 1973, the most significant protest against the seven-year dictatorship. It began on 14 November, with thousands of students occupying …

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