News
News –
Oakleigh comes alive with Greek Carnival ‘Apokries’ celebrations
The Greek Carnival ‘Apokries’ season has come and gone for another year and with that so too in Melbourne. MANASIS School of Greek Dance and Culture presented the final instalment …
News –
Greens push ‘big stick’ laws to break up supermarkets
Supermarkets that steamroll their customers and suppliers could be stripped of investments and properties under proposed laws. The Greens will push divestiture powers in the Senate this week, allowing the …
News –
Lufthansa plane makes emergency landing in Greece after smoke in cabin
A Lufthansa flight with 190 passengers on board made an emergency landing Monday in Rhodes after reporting smoke in the cabin, according to the operator of Greek regional airports, Fraport. …
News –
St. John’s College students embrace Greek heritage with kite flying on Clean Monday
Under the clear skies of Καθαρά Δευτέρα (Clean Monday), students from Year 7 and Year 8 at St. John’s College enjoyed a special experience as part of their Greek studies …
News –
Dean Kalimniou to deliver Con Castan Memorial Lecture on Ancient Greek kingdom in China
A lecture, titled “The Great Ionia: The Chinese Connection,” will shed light on an often-overlooked chapter of ancient Greek history. Melbourne lawyer, author, and Neos Kosmos contributor Dean Kalimniou will …
News –
Liberal leader to be saddled with more defamation bouts
Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto is refusing to step down from the top job under the weight of mounting legal battles. British women’s activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull said she had instructed …
News –
The Yiouroukoi: A lost carnival tradition from Agia Paraskevi, Lesvos
One of Greece’s forgotten neo-pagan Carnival traditions is that of the “yiouroukoi” in the picturesque village of Agia Paraskevi, nestled in central Lesvos. The peculiar attire and antics of the …
News –
Australians spend less, more often in online shop surge
Baby boomers have taken to online shopping in droves while younger shoppers are cutting back amid cost-of-living pressures. An increasing number of parcels are also heading to regional and rural …
News –
Uber to pay out taxi, hire drivers with almost $272m
Uber will cough up almost $272 million to compensate taxi and hire car drivers who lost out when the rideshare company “aggressively” moved into the Australian market. A class action …
News –
“Surprised and grateful” – Zoe Christodoulou reflects on being named Australia’s best real estate lawyer under 30
The sky is seemingly the limit for Zoe Christodoulou after she was bestowed the honour of being Australia’s best real estate lawyer under 30 years old. Ms Christodoulou, who works …