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Greek Language Day celebrated worldwide: Honouring a legacy while facing challenges
Greek communities worldwide are celebrating World Greek Language Day today, February 9, paying tribute to the rich linguistic and cultural heritage of the Greek language. The observance coincides with the …
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Fake video of Santorini’s destruction sparks panic on TikTok
A series of AI-generated videos depicting Santorini in chaos has gone viral on TikTok, highlighting the growing issue of fake news that thrives within social media algorithms. One particularly alarming …
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Results too close to call in dual by-elections
Vote counting has paused until Monday after dual by-elections in Victoria, with results too close to call but early signs showing Werribee may no longer be a safe Labor seat. …
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Nikolaos De Grece and Chryssi Vardinogianni wed under the Acropolis
Nikolaos de Grece and Chrysi Vardinogianni exchanged vows in an intimate Byzantine-style ceremony at the historic Church of St. Nicholas Rangavas in Plaka. The groom arrived shortly before 6pm, accompanied …
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Thousands protest in Greece over rail tragedy
Thousands of protesters held new demonstrations across Greece on Friday to demand justice for the victims and families of the country’s worst rail disaster in which 57 people died in 2023. …
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Greek PM insists no danger from Santorini quake swarm
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis insisted Friday there was no “immediate danger” from an unprecedented wave of quakes on the tourist island of Santorini that has forced thousands of residents …
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Keeping the flame alive: The fight to save a Greek brotherhood
For most of my teenage years, every Sunday morning we would drive across town for Greek dancing lessons run by the Pankalavrytino brotherhood. Both my parents came from Dafni, in …
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Hidden law could cause chaos: Some Greek Australians may have unknowingly lost their citizenship
▶ Citizenship Loss Risk – Greek Australians who took up Greek citizenship between 1984–2002 may have unknowingly lost their Australian citizenship due to Section 17 of the 1948 Citizenship Act …
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Quake activity prompts state of emergency in Santorini
Greece’s government has declared a state of emergency on Santorini after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week. The ministry of civil protection’s announcement on …
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The famous ‘Patris’ launches again…this time as a shop
The legacy of the R.H.M.S “Patris” has been renewed with a second life as a shop in Brunswick, with the name honouring the impact of the ship which transported thousands …