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John Hatzistergos takes over as ICAC chief commissioner in NSW
New South Wales’ former Attorney-General John Hatzistergos has been selected as the new chief commissioner for the state’s under-fire Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) which is undergoing major changes. A …
“Tha Sou Po Tin Alitheia”: Authenticity and truthful storytelling
Not long ago, my pappou passed away at the age of 92. He left us as many did during these COVID times – in a hospital bed, away from loved …
What’s On 1-7 July: Myths, heroes, classics and new hits, travel, food and more
VICTORIA GREEK REBETIKO SESSIONS Commonly known as the Greek Blues, Rebetika is far more deeper than this simplified title, Rebetiko is storytelling spanning love, loss, drugs, and heart-breaking refugee tales. …
Greek Australian elevated to cabinet in Victorian government
Steve Dimopoulos is Victoria’s new minister for tourism, sport, major events, and creative industries. His elevation to cabinet in the Dan Andrews’ Labor government came after the exodus of five …
Adelaide fruit and veg seller’s online rant against price gauging draws media attention
Some of the media have labelled John Kapiris of Adelaide a “foul-mouthed fruiterer” for his latest online guerrilla-advertising post with a telling message in which he uses choice, fruity language …
Anthony Albanese and Kyriakos Mitsotakis meet for the first time during Madrid NATO Summit
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday (local time) during the NATO Summit in Madrid. The two leaders spoke about the strong relationship …
Kokkinakis’ Wimbledon streak cut by Djokovic as Sakkari pushes through to next round
Maria Sakkari has made it into the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday morning (Australia time) after defeating Bulgaria’s Viktoriya Tomova in straight sets by 6-4, 6-3. The World No.5 …
THI Australia announces Nikos Dendias as guest speaker for its 5th ‘In Conversation’ live-webinar
Mr Nikos Dendias, Greece’s minister for foreign affairs will present at the 5th Digital Conversation Series, in a live-webinar hosted by The Hellenic Initiative Australia (THI). “We are delighted and …
Greek olive oils wins 78 awards at 2022 EVO IOOC in Italy
Greek olive oils from new and established companies took home 78 awards out of the 736 oils, from 26 countries competing at the EVO International Olive Oil Contest (EVO IOOC) …
Iranian refugee on Lesvos island excels in Panhellenic Exams
The Panhellenic Exams reported an ‘example of strength and determination’ from Lesvos, Greece. A young Iranian man, Kouros Durmohamadi Bagi, excelled his Model High School exams and hopes to secure …