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Students prepare for VCE Greek
Students who will be taking VCE Greek this year had the opportunity to prepare and build their skills in a two-day seminar by the Greek Community of Melbourne Schools. The …
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Greek-Australian Society elected a new board to expand national reach
The Greek-Australian Society (GAS) has elected its new board for 2025–27 at its virtual Annual General Meeting on Monday, 20 January. George Mpliokas was re-elected as Chair by the new …
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Evacuation ordered as new wildfire breaks out near LA
A rapidly growing wildfire has broken out some 80km north of Los Angeles, burning 2000 hectares while two major fires burning in the metropolitan area for more than two weeks …
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Pentagon sending 1500 troops to secure US-Mexico border
The Pentagon says it has begun deploying 1500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly …
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Five-and-a-half years’ jail for driver who killed five
A driver has been locked up for five-and-a-half years after being warned by police about a dangerous intersection before he drove through it and killed five people. Minutes before one …
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Greece’s main animal park to send its dolphins to Florida
Greece’s main zoo on Wednesday said it would transfer its five dolphins to a Florida aquarium, after a long dispute with animal organisations. “It’s not easy to keep dolphins,” Jean-Jacques Lesueur, …
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Anxious wait for gender-diverse Aussies heading to US
Gender non-conforming travellers could face issues in the United States after newly inaugurated president Donald Trump signed an executive order proclaiming the country would only recognise two sexes. Government-issued IDs …
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Ancient statue found dumped ‘near dustbins’: Greek police
Police in Greece said Wednesday they were investigating how an ancient Greek statue came to be dumped in a black plastic bag near dustbins in the northern city of Thessaloniki. …
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Greek Americans feature prominently in Donald Trump’s inner circle
The advisory team for Donald Trump, the 47th President of the United States, boasts significant Greek-American representation. These key individuals play pivotal roles in shaping Trump’s administration through fundraising, strategic …
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Australia likely to steer clear of Trump tariffs: Wong
Confidence is high that Australia will be able to avoid tough trade sanctions under the second Trump administration, the foreign minister says, following talks with the new US Secretary of …