Chris Tsiolkas and The Slap makes the short list for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers Prize

The Antipodes Festival program promises a rich and varied program say key Festival staff.

Andrew Barlas is one of 12 finalists competing in the Blush Photography Find a Hunk competition.

The Greek Government has agreed to the sale of Olympic Airlines to the Marfin Investment Group.

Jailed Bishop in Greece avoids Church sanction.

Right wing extremist , Antonios Androutsopoulos, had his jail term for the attempted murder of Dimitris Kousouris reduced on appeal.

A fuel smuggling ring in Aspropirgos, west of Athens, was caught by police.

Extremist group Revolutionary Struggle vow to continue their public bombing campaign in a proclamation published in Greek weekly newspaper, To Pontiki

The Greek Government denies that President Obama’s impending trip to Turkey is a snub.

The European Parliament passed a resolution urging Turkey to reach a comprehensive settlement on Cyprus on the basis of the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.