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Architect Kavellaris’ Toorak home shortlisted for world architecture prize
If you go down to leafy Toorak in Melbourne, you will may notice a house quite unlike any other in that affluent suburb. The design of the “JARtB” house draws …
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Alex Hawke pays homage to his own pappou’s Resistance spirit and joins with Greeks to commemorate ‘Ohi’ Day
Alex Hawke, Australia’s Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, knows the significance of ‘Ohi’ Day for Greeks. His background is from Chortiatis, where the World War II …
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Greece celebrates the Olympic spirit in Thessaloniki
Hundreds of citizens and top athletes, participated in the celebration of International Olympic Day, as they joined the “Olympic Day Run”, on September 26, in Thessaloniki. This major event, which …
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What’s On 29 October – 5 November
QLD BENDIGO BANK ITALIAN HELLENIC BUSINESS LUNCH Indulge in our custom Mediterranean cuisine with special guests the Hon. Consul of Greece in Queensland Jim Raptis, the Consul of Italy and …
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Mates and allies: Australian Embassy in Greece’s new Greek campaign book
The current COVID pandemic has impacted on our lives and our access to public activities. Many no doubt had planned to be Greece for this year’s 80th anniversary of the …
Tales from Byzantium: The real lord of the rings
Emperor Alexios lay weak and frail on his deathbed in the monastery of Mangana, at the easternmost edge of the Sirkeci peninsula on the Bosphorus Strait, on 15 August, 1118. …
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Victoria records 25 deaths as restrictions ease from 6pm Friday
Victoria has recorded 1,923 new local COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths ahead of tomorrow’s further easing of restrictions. The new cases were detected from 82,648 test results received yesterday, and …
Legendary ‘Ohi’ response stands high in the history of ultimatums
When the Italian ambassador presented then Greek prime minister (a dictator in all but name) Ioannis Metaxas with a list of demands to open the country’s strategic places to Italian …
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PAOK get the better of an unbeaten Galatasaray side before jubilant home crowd
PAOK may be on their way to putting a bad year behind them when they grabbed their first Group E win in the basketball’s FIBA Champions League after defeating previously …
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Victoria Police to pay $11.75 million plus costs for injuries to Chris Karadaglis
Victoria police will pay Chris Karadaglis of Warnambool $11.75million in a settlement filed in the Victoria Supreme Court earlier this month. Mr Karadaglis had been left paralysed from the neck …