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Sydney gangster John Macris’ funeral held in Athens
The initial shock gave way to grief and mourning, as John Marcris’ friends and family gathered to bid farewell at the Saint Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church in Voula, just a short …
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Nick Staikos MP: ‘I live and breathe Bentleigh’
The dates for Victoria’s State election were issued last week and the rival parties have already taken it to the road, selling their policies and trying to win over the …
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Pilot in Greece, fisherman in Australia
In some aspects, the story of Mario Georgaras, who passed away on Friday 5 October, 2018, aged 88, is similar to every migrant who came to Australia in the 1950s …
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Andrew Katos MP: ‘I’m influenced by my father’s experience and from going into small business’
The dates for Victoria’s State election were issued last week and the rival parties have already taken it to the road, selling their policies and trying to win over the …
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Oakleigh Glendi showcases the best of Hellenic culture
Warrawee Park in Oakleigh was transformed this weekend with the sounds of regional Greek music, the aromas of Greek and Cypriot delicacies, and the chatter and laughter of families and …
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Majority of Greeks believe their culture is ‘superior’ to others
According to a new Pew Research Center analysis which includes surveys in 34 countries, almost nine in ten Greeks believe their culture is superior to others, even though they recognise that “modern …
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Taxpayers beware of Australian Tax Office powers
The Commissioner of Taxation has recently released his 2017/2018 Compliance Programme. As with every compliance programme, the emphasis shifts and as with previous years, the ATO’s goals are about “being …
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Election pledges keep rolling in for Greek community
In the lead up to the state election this month, the financial pledges from both sides of the political spectrum continue to roll in for various sectors of the Greek …
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Adoptions in Greece go up by 77.8 per cent while birth rates keep plummeting
According to Greek Statistics Agency (ELSTAT), there were 393 registered adoptions in Greece throughout 2017 compared to compared to 2016, when there were 221. This is a 77.8 per cent …
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First commercial flight from Athens to Skopje after name agreement
Following the joint agreement on the latter’s name, Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) have relaunched a passenger flight route between the two countries. The first direct …