News
News –
Postecoglou curses ‘football gods’ after Europa draw
Ange Postecoglou cursed the “football gods” after Tottenham spurned several second-half chances in a 1-1 home draw with Eintracht Frankfurt, but firmly believes they can reach the Europa League semi-finals. …
News –
Australia aims for ‘zero tariffs’ after Trump backtrack
Australia wants absolutely no tariffs applied to its goods and Donald Trump’s policy retreat could provide an opportunity for political leaders to make their case. The US president has wound …
News –
Council votes to preserve Merri-bek’s 40-Year sister city ties with Sparta
The ties between Merri-bek and Sparta have been preserved after a council motion was passed to maintain the near 40-year relationship. The decision was put to council in a meeting …
News –
GCM schools hold insightful VCE educational seminar on migration
The Greek Community of Melbourne schools hosted a most informative educational seminar for its Year 12 (VCE) students centred on the topic of migration. Dr Antonis Piperoglou, Hellenic Senior Lecturer …
News –
Greek general strike hits transport and commerce
More than 15,000 people took to the streets in Greece on Wednesday in the second 24-hour general strike this year, calling for higher wages to match the rising cost of …
News –
Greece train safety official quits 2023 crash probe
A senior state investigator probing Greece’s worst train tragedy resigned Wednesday, with ongoing confusion about the causes of a huge fireball that killed some survivors. Christos Papadimitriou, head of the …
News –
Victoria’s tough new bail laws respond to Greek, Indian, Asian community fears over rising youth crime
What stood out last week at a media conference led by Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan were the real stories of crimes committed against members of Indian, Greek, and other ethnic …
News –
Peter Tziotzis’s defamation lawsuit against Channel Nine begins trial
The hearing of the defamation lawsuit filed by Greek Australian Peter Tziotzis against Channel Nine‘s “A Current Affair” program has begun in the Supreme Court of Victoria. The case concerns …
News –
Greek holidays now costlier as Australian dollar plummets post Trump tariffs
One dollar buys… half a euro – after the Australian currency fell in value due to global economic uncertainty following the “tariff war” The turmoil in the global economy caused …
News –
Archbishop Makarios: We need a rallying of the Diaspora to protect the ‘treasure’ we have inherited
“I cannot accept that the Greek community is ‘aging’. Australia’s Greek community will never ‘age’. That is my deep inner conviction. But obviously by your question you mean that with …