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The history of Mediterranean and Pacific migrant labour in Queensland to be explored in upcoming lecture

The intertwined histories of Mediterranean and Pacific migrant labour in Queensland’s sugar industry during the early 20th century are set to be highlighted in an upcoming seminar, detailing the vital …

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Ancient mosaic floor with Satyrs unearthed in Evia

An ancient mosaic floor tracing back to 4th century BCE has been found in the town of Eretria on Evia during the installation of a new water pipeline. The Greek …

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NSW marks 20 years since the Athens Olympic Games

The Australian Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (A.H.E.P.A.) NSW and its “Kafeneion” committee are commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Athens Olympics and Paralympic Games. The free event will be …

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Greek coastguard rescues 75 migrants off Greece

The Greek coastguard on Tuesday said it had rescued 75 migrants in an area where one of the Mediterranean’s worst migrant shipwrecks occurred last year. They were on board a …

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Greek authorities find cocaine worth €1 million in banana shipment

One million euros (over $1.68m AUD) worth of cocaine has been found hidden in a shipment of bananas by Greek authorities. According to Reuters the drugs were seized from a …

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St Sophia & Three Daughters Greek Language School visit grave of Australia’s first Greek woman migrant

Adult students from the St Sophia & Three Daughters Greek Language School in NSW visited the grave of Katerina Crummer nee Plessos, the first known free Greek woman migrant in …

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Rex board spat grounded as airline’s future in balance

An 11th-hour bid to oust the directors of struggling carrier Rex will be sidelined ahead of a vote by tens of thousands of creditors to decide whether to resurrect or …

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Aegean Airlines suspends flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut amid escalating tensions

Aegean Airlines has suspended all flights to and from Tel Aviv as well as from Beirut in response to the escalating tensions in the Middle East. The suspension has seen …

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Greek farmers stress production of feta will not be affected by sheep and goat plague

Greek farmers have affirmed there is no cause for alarm regarding the deadly virus affecting sheep and goats, stating it will not have a detrimental impact on the production of …

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Greek owned fruit shop scales from 1940s donated to historical society

Recently the Richmond and Burnley Historical Society received an interesting donation of scales that were used at a Greek owned fruit shop on 80 Bridge Road in Richmond, Melbourne last …

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