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Antipodes Festival to take over Melbourne this weekend
The 37th Antipodes Festival is set to bring the heart of Greece to Melbourne’s Lonsdale Street this weekend 22-23 February, promising two days of cultural immersion, entertainment, and community spirit. …
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Oakleigh Grammar names its student leaders for 2025
Oakleigh Grammar has inducted its 2025 school leaders from the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools. This took place at an assembly attended by students, staff, parents and school board members, …
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Cyprus and Egypt sign deal to process, export gas to Europe
Cyprus and Egypt on Monday signed an agreement with an energy consortium to export gas from the Mediterranean island’s offshore fields to Europe after being processed in the North African …
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Palestinian attacks, wounds Israeli tourist in Athens: police
A Palestinian man attacked and wounded an Israeli tourist with a “sharp object” in Athens, a Greek police spokesperson said on Monday. A police spokesperson told AFP that two men, …
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Greece to open museum of ancient undersea treasures
A new museum showcasing thousands of ancient archaeological artefacts found at sea will open next year at the Greek port of Piraeus near Athens, officials said on Monday. The EU-funded …
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Quakes leave Greek tourist island on tenterhooks
For three weeks Dionysia Kobaiou has been dealing with “the anxiety and stress” of her students on the Greek island of Amorgos which has felt thousands of earthquakes. She has …
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Melbourne mother sentenced to 16 years for smuggling drugs into Taiwan
A Melbourne mother-of-five has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after being caught smuggling 7kg of cocaine and heroin into Taiwan. Debbie Voulgaris, 58, was arrested on December 10, …
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Outcry over destruction of centuries old tree with Greek Revolution history
Despite local opposition, the Municipality of Trifylia in southern Greece has uprooted a historic land mark, ‘Tambakis Mulberry’- a 300-year-old tree tied to Greece’s War of Independence. The tree was …
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Neolea and Panarcadian Association host cooking workshop to preserve cultural traditions
Neolea, in collaboration with the Panarcadian Association of South Australia “O Kolokotronis,” hosted a cooking workshop last Sunday at the Panarcadian Hall, bringing together over 60 guests to celebrate Greek …
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No-confidence vote ends police chief’s career
A no-confidence vote by rank-and-file members of Victoria Police against the state’s top cop made his position untenable, according to the premier. Jacinta Allan and Police Minister Anthony Carbines faced …