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Greek Orthodox priests refuse to perform funeral services for those who choose cremation

Greek Orthodox priests of Thebes and Livadia, central Greece, said that they would refuse to perform funeral services for people who were cremated. They reasoned that the practice goes against …

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New scientific evidence proves Naxos was inhabited 200,000 years ago

According to new scientific evidence acquired as part of the Stelida Naxos Archaeological Project, Naxos island was inhabited by Neanderthals and earlier humans up to at least 200,000 years ago. …

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Skeletons uncovered near lake in India believed to belong to Greeks

Roopkund is a high altitude glacial lake in the state of Uttarakhand in Northern India, sitting at 5,000 meters high. Researchers have found piles of human skeletons in the lake …

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6th Box Hill Hellenic Scout Group 50 year jubilee [PHOTOS]

In a room full of scouts and friends on Sunday 13 October, the 6th Box Hill Scout Group celebrated its 50th anniversary. The survival for half a century for any …

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Melbourne Pancretan Youth Club returns from Crete Tour

The Pancretan Youth Club (PYC) was formed in 1976 by a group of second Generation Greek Australians of Cretan background. They had the initiative to bring together people of the …

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Greek Australian posts viral video of staff members throwing boxes down supermarket aisles

Woolworths staff at a Brisbane store were captured throwing boxes of food down supermarket aisles. Greek Australian customer Michael Langanis was shopping in the frozen section of the Banyo store …

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Exclusive interview with Arthur Sinodinos: Noble calling for a noble man

NSW Senator Arthur Sinodinos AO is leaving the Senate to take on Australia’s most significant overseas post, Ambassador to the United States. The fact that a son of Greek immigrants, …

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Pontians praise SA’s Koutsantonis for support of Syrian Kurds

Former South Australia Treasurer, Anastassios “Tom” Koutsantonis was praised for his speech in the South Australian parliament in which he highlighted the plight of the Kurdish people in the wake …

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Greece ranked last in number of babies born outside of marriage in the EU

Recent data released by Eurostat has revealed that Greece has the lowest number of babies born outside of the marriage among all other countries in the EU. The data revealed …

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Victorian Hellenic Police Association honours St Artemios, protector saint of law enforcement

Being a police officer is not an easy task, and sometimes it takes special strength and divine intervention to survive. For the past 20 years, the Victoria Police and Australian …

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