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Five migrants killed in boat capsize off Greece
Five people including an 11-month girl died Monday and 54 people were rescued when two migrant boats sank off Greece, officials said. The first capsize took place around 3:00 am …
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Crete’s “Living Legend” does Greece proud at 2023 World Dog Show
This past weekend at the FCI Federation Cynologique Internationale World Dog Show 2023 in Geneva was a momentous occasion for Crete and Greece. The legendary Kritikos Lagonikos (Cretan Hound) took …
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Deadly Greek wildfire still ‘out of control’
A monster forest fire that has raged for nine days in the Dadia National Park in northeast Greece, a major European sanctuary for birds of prey, is still spreading, firefighters …
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Oakleigh Grammar unveils plans for new community pool during Annual Business Breakfast
Oakleigh Grammar revealed its “ambitious project” to construct a state-of-the-art community pool during its annual Business Breakfast event, last Thursday. The announcement, made by Principal Mark Robertson, was met with …
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Community and medical association extend appreciation and funds to Fronditha and Pronia
The Greek Community of Melbourne and the Hellenic Medical Society of Australia, received representatives from Pronia and Fronditha Care at the Greek Centre in Melbourne last week. During the jointly …
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Government team visiting the fire-stricken areas of Evros
A government team is visiting the fire-stricken areas of Evros on Monday. The team is headed by State Minister Makis Voridis, accompanied by Citizen Protection Minister Yiannis Economou, Rural Development …
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Victoria hits brakes on fare gouging with taxi changes
Victorian taxi drivers will be forced to turn on their meters for rides hailed on the street or ranks under regulation changes to stop fare gouging. The Victorian government is …
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Trial to examine driving with medicinal cannabis risks
Victorian medicinal cannabis users will be put through a closed-track trial to see when it’s safe for them to get behind the wheel. The 18-month trial will look at the …
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Fresh evacuations as Greek wildfires burn
Firefighters in Greece were battling flames for a ninth consecutive day on Sunday, as more areas of the country’s north were ordered to evacuate their homes. The largest fire is …
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Resolutions of the World Conference of Cypriot Diaspora – unity and support for Cyprus
The focus will be leveraging the Diaspora’s influence across Europe, Australasia, the United States and Africa and the Middle East, to advance the Cyprus issue, said Konstantinos Letymbiotis, the government …