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Lemnos and Gallipoli remembered at Lemnos Square, Albert Park

Despite being a cold and windy morning, close to a hundred attendees gathered at Melbourne’s very own Lemnos Square with its unique Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial, for the fourth annual commemoration …

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Police push to suppress release of report on lead-up to Gargasoulas’ Bourke Street massacre

A former police officer, one of several who pursued James Gargasoulas following the Bourke Street massacre, is trying to stop Victoria Police from blocking the release of a report on …

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Fire swallows up pine forests in Evia, evacuations as Greek authorities struggle to contain the blaze

Greek firefighters and rescue services battled to contain a wildfire burning through a nature reserve on Evia, Greece’s second-largest island, on Wednesday. Six planes and five helicopters were sent to …

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Greek Australians honoured for promoting Greece’s health tourism sector

Aside from its reputation for being an idyllic summer destination, Greece is starting to make a real name for itself for a rather different ‘getaway’: health tourism. This is thanks …

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Greek Australian truck driver Coen Fraser hailed as ‘hero’, but SARTA says family treated as ‘terrorists’ following accident

Young Greek Australian truck driver Coen (Costas) Fraser is being hailed as a ‘hero’ after he swerved to avoid a car parked on the road. The tragic accident resulted in …

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La Trobe offers new studies into Multicultural Australia and the Greek contribution

The Greek Studies program at La Trobe University is offering a new subject this semester called ‘Multicultural Australia: The Greek Contribution.’ This class explores the contribution of early migrants from …

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Learning from regional migration success stories

Migrants make an incredible contribution to Australia. In fact, there are more than 7 million migrants living in Australia helping to stimulate growth, create more jobs and slow the ageing …

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Pray for Evia: Raging fire in Greece sees residents in four villages evacuated

A raging fire on the island of Evia has led to the evacuation of residents in four villages, including the monastery of Panagia Makrymallis. “The flames are 20-30 metres high … …

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Three new major archaeological discoveries in Greece

Kozani, a region of Northern Greece that flourished during the Hellinistic period, is an area that hides significant historical sites where an intact Hellenistic tomb containing the skeleton of a …

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Australian tourist throws $5000 proposal ring into Santorini caldera after girlfriend dumps him

Brendan Beasley, an electrician from Penrith in Sydney’s western suburbs, organised the trip of a lifetime for the woman he thought would be his wife. The 23-year-old spent $10,000 for …

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