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Violent protests mark 10th anniversary of Grigoropoulos’ death
Multiple protests took place yesterday in Athens and Thessaloniki on the 10th anniversary of the fatal police shooting of teen Alexandros Grigoropoulos, with clashes between anti-riot police and protesters continuing …
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Dr George Dimitroulis on giving patients a second chance in life
Last week saw cancer survivor Anelia Myburgh, 31, who had lost most over her upper jaw and teeth to cancer offered a second chance in life thanks to maxillofacial surgeon …
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Are we really raising Greek children in Australia?
From the early settlement of Greeks in Australia, more than 100 years ago, to this day, a significant number of families with a Greek heritage expect their Australia-born children to …
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VCE Modern Greek subject axed by Strathmore Secondary College
Tensions are high at Strathmore Secondary College, amidst a decision by the school management to discontinue delivery of Modern Greek for VCE classes (Year 11 &12) citing insufficient demand, with …
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Greek passport offers access to 164 countries
Among the world’s most powerful passports according to the Global Passport Power Rank for 2018 released this week by financial advisory firm Arton Capital, is the Greek passport. Allowing access to 164 …
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Rhodes shocked by violent crime
Two men were arrested on Tuesday in Rhodes for the brutal killing of a university student this week, in a case that has shaken the local community, but also upset …
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Three Greek cities among the World’s Top City Destinations of 2018
Global market research company Euromonitor International has just released its Top 100 City Destinations 2018 report, ranking cities across the globe based on international tourist arrivals. Three Greek cities have …
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Mandarin most common language in Melbourne after English, followed by Greek
A new anthology has shed light on the state of multilingualism in Australia with a focus on Sydney, revealing a shift away from European languages. Multilingual Sydney co-edited by Macquarie …
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Australians rally behind Greek Australian presenter who was frogmarched out of Question Time for showing ‘too much skin’
“Ridiculous” and “scandalous” are among the most common adjectives being used to describe the incident that saw Australia’s reputation for conservatism, despite being such a young nation, reach new heights. …
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FYROM PM’s statement about teaching ‘Macedonian language’ in Greece causes controversy
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) surpassed yet another hurdle on its way to ratify the Prespes Agreement on Sunday. The country voted in Parliament for a second reading …