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Senator Peter Georgiou Speaks Out Against One Nation’s Proposed Muslim Ban
A recently proposed Muslim ban for Australia by the One Nation political party has been in the forefront of a controversial debate and the newly appointed senator, Greek-Australian Peter Georgiou, has...
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The Story of the Roxy Cinema’s Greek Past and Present
Peter Feros came to Australia from Greece looking for work and ended up finding employment in the York Cafe in Manilla which was owned by his brother. He later joined two other business partners,...
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Foodies Alert: Best Places to Get a Modern Twist on Classic Greek Food
There are many new restaurants popping up all over Australia offering modern twists on classic Greek dishes. There really is something to satisfy everyone’s unique tastes with Asian influences to...
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Commemorative Event Celebrates 60 Years Since the Arrival of the Greek Brides...
A commemorative event on Sunday is taking place to mark 60 years since a ship with 900 Greek brides arrived at Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay. The single women left Greece in 1957 to move to Australia...
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Asylum Seeker Resource Centre CEO to Greek-Australians: ‘They Spoke About us...
As the world gets ready to celebrate World Refugee Day and reflect on this important and most relevant subject, the CEO of Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) in Melbourne, Kon Karapanagiotidis, is...
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The 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours Include Several Greek-Australians
For the Queen’s Birthday Honours this year there were several members of the Greek-Australian community who were among the 891 Australians who were recognized for the contributions to their...
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Multicultural Folkloric Dance Concert Celebrates Diversity in Cultures
Over 600 students took part in this year’s Multicultural Folkloric Dance Concert which took place in Burwood on Sunday in front of an audience of 2,000. The event was organized by the MANASIS School of...
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How One Greek Is Helping Newly Arrived Greek Migrants Start a New Life in...
When Greeks decide to leave their homeland and move to Australia for more opportunities they do not know what to expect when they arrive. Will they find the resources that they need to assimilate into...
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‘Effie the Virgin Bride’ Is Getting Hitched and You’re Invited! (Video)
The one-women comedy show called “Effie – The Virgin Bride” has added on new shows due to popular demand. Mary Coustas, the Logie Award-winning, AFI nominated writer and performer had a successful...
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Not Your Typical Teen: Australia’s Youngest CEO Is a 16-Year-Old...
Australia’s youngest CEO is a Greek-Australian teenage girl named Alessandra (Ali) Kitinas and she is not your typical teen – Ali is only 16-years-old and has already started two businesses. “At a very...
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Melbourne Residents Horrified at Sight of Murdered Kangaroo Holding Greek Ouzo
Residents in northeast Melbourne were witness to a horrific sight as they drove down the street — a murdered kangaroo, tethered to a chair, dressed in a leopard print robe and holding a bottle of Greek...
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Greek-Australian Chef Melinda McRostie Finalist for Basque Culinary World...
Melinda McRostie is a Greek-Australian and a local Greek taverna owner on the Greek island of Lesvos. As many islanders on Lesvos, she helped the refugees when they first started arriving on the...
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George Donikian on the Greek, Armenian and Assyrian Genocide: ‘I Promise...
In a video created by Greek-Armenian George Donikian for the Australian screening of the much anticipated film “The Promise,” Donikian, the founding anchor of SBS World News Australia, called out SBS...
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Dropping Numbers for Greeks in Australia According to 2016 Census
Data from the Australian population census of 2016 show that fewer people speak Greek than at the last census of 2011. According to the data, 237,000 people spoke Greek at home, while in 2011 252,000...
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Working Holiday Visa Program for Greeks and Australians Approved by Greek...
The Greek government has granted the approval of a visa program which will allow Greeks and Australian nationals up to the age of 31-years-old to work in each of the countries, respectively, for up to...
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GCM Welcomes Greek Government’s Approval of the Working Holiday Visa
The Greek Government passed the relevant legislation related to the approval and implementation of the working holiday visa. All relevant Ministers signed the legislation and the Ministry of Education...
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Cypriot Community of SA Holding Memorial Events for 43rd Anniversary of...
The Cypriot community of Australia including the Justice for Cyprus Coordination Committee SA (SEKA), in association with the Cyprus Community of SA, is organizing a series of memorial events to...
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Church Celebrates Saint Paisios With Commemorative Events in SA
Commemorative events celebrating Elder Paisios of Mount Athos are set to take place in SA this week. The Church has organized events at St George Church in Thebarton for July 11 and 12 to honor his...
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The 2017 MPavillion Project to Render a Greek Amphitheater in Victoria Gardens
The Victoria Gardens in Melbourne is to be the home of the temporary 2017 MPavillion designed by world-acknowledged architect Rem Koolhaas. The initial construction of the 2017 MPavillion will start...
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Event in East Melbourne Commemorates the Greek-Australians of the Kokoda...
This month in East Melbourne, veterans will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Kokoda Track campaign in which some 300 men of Greek origin served in Australia’s armed forces in order to...
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