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Hellenic link to Australia’s Anzac story discussed at Australian Embassy in Greece

Last week historian and author Jim Claven provided an update on some key Hellenic Anzac commemorative developments in a briefing to the Australian Embassy in Greece, addressing the work of …

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Dr Magdalena Simonis presents in major Greek medical conference

The Aristotle Medical Forum at the inaugural International Hellenic Medical Society (HMS) Conference in Thessaloniki, Greece July 15-17 is hosting leading medical practitioners and scientists from across the world. Dr …

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Dispatches from Ukraine’s war zone

I wrote this in Bucharest’s Henri Coanda International Airport while waiting for a connecting flight back home, to Australia. I found it hard to believe that I was in a …

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Victorian hospital crisis has child’s heart surgery postponed nine times

On Tuesday July 12, the ABC reported on Winston, the five-year-old Bendigo boy who needs open-heart surgery but has had his operation cancelled “eight times”. Cristean Tilkeridis, Winston’s father, is …

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Greek PM thanks Melbourne’s Greek Community “for its leadership”

Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, met with a delegation from the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) at the Maximos Mansion in Athens on July 14. The Melbourne delegation included GCM …

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Secretary General for Greeks Abroad congratulates newly appointed Minister Steve Dimopoulos

Greece’s Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy, John Chrysoulakis, shared a letter of congratulations directed to Steve Dimopoulos MP, on his recent appointment as Minister for Tourism, Sport …

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Former National Theatre director convicted of rape released pending appeal

Former National Theatre director Dimitris Lignadis was released from Korydallos prison in Athens, shortly after 2pm on Thursday (local time). Lignadis was released after posting a 30,000 euro bail set …

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FM Dendias at The Hague: Crimes committed in Mariupol are of particular significance to Greece

Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias was present at the Ukraine Accountability Conference, hosted by Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Wopke Hoekstra at The Hague’s World Forum on Thursday. The conference …

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Greece in a better position against potential energy shortages compared to other EU countries

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was briefed on Thursday by the Energy & Environment Ministry’s Energy Crises Management Committee on the alternative scenarios they were assessing, in the event of a …

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September increase not enough says pensioner president Kostoulias

The reported $25.50 a fortnight increase for pensioners drew a chuckle from John Kostoulias and the quip that it was just enough to buy “one lettuce a week”. Mr Kostoulias, …

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