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Tourist toll rises in heat-hit Greece after German found dead
An elderly German hiker was found dead on the island of Crete Monday, the fire department said, the latest tourist fatality during a period of unseasonally high temperatures in Greece. …
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Julian Assange expected to plead guilty to espionage in deal that could set him free and return to Australia
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to plead guilty this week to violating US espionage law, in a deal that could end his imprisonment in Britain and allow him to …
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Greek Community of Box Hill celebrates 56 years of service and achievement
Last Sunday, the Greek Community of Box Hill honoured its seven founding members with a commemorative plaque. The seven included the late – Panagiotis Alexopoulos, Petros Kirmos, Anastasios Tingiris, Lori …
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Greek Ambassador’s maiden visit to South Australia’s Greek Community strengthens ties
The Ambassador of Greece to Australia, Stavros Venizelos, marked his first trip to South Australia with a visit to the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA) last Saturday. Venizelos, …
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Sydney accountant sued for $3 million in unpaid taxes
Filomena Kyriacou, a Sydney accountant with connections to several high-profile individuals, is being sued by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for over $3 million in unpaid taxes. Despite her role …
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Shoppers urged not to scramble with egg-supply shortage
Customers are being urged not to panic-buy eggs despite the industry predicting there could be supply-chain issues caused by bird flu spreading through farms in two states. Avian influenza was …
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Houthis claim attacks on Greek ship
Iran-allied Houthi militants have taken responsibility for small watercraft and missile attacks that left a Greek-owned cargo ship taking on water and in need of rescue near Yemen’s Red Sea …
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Karapanagiotidis praises ASRC team for raising $1.4 million for World Refugee Day in 17 hours
Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM, the CEO and founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC), is a fierce advocate for refugees, raising just under one and a half million dollars for …
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Georgia Nikolaidou’s tenure as Education Coordinator for Australia concludes
Georgia Nikolaidou’s tenure as the Education Coordinator for Australia-New Zealand has concluded. Replacing her is Maria Triantafyllou, who currently serves in Australia and has been referred to by Nikolaidou as …
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Yacht crew charged after fireworks spark Greek wildfire
Greek prosecutors on Sunday charged 13 crew members of a luxury yacht accused of setting off fireworks that caused a major wildfire on an island near Athens, media reports said. …