Two Greek-Australian Scientists Breaking Barriers in Reasearch and Treatment...
Two Greek-Australian scientists are breaking medical barriers with their reasearch which could potentially reveal new treatments for viral diseases including the flu and common cold. Associate...
View ArticleAustralian Documentary Digs Deep Into Post-World War II Migrant and Refugee...
A new documentary series takes a close look into the post-World War II migrant and refugee experiences in Australia. The series entitled “afterwards” touches on many common subjects that impacted Greek...
View ArticleGreek Wine Wins Over Australia; Exports up 27% Since 2014
Systematic efforts by the Greek vineyards and wine association “New Wines of Greece” to win over the Australian market have brought results, with Greek wine exports rising 27% in value over the last...
View ArticleBrother of Accused Bourke Street Killer Dimitrious Gargasoulas Faces Charges...
Angelo Gargasoulas, 26, the brother of the accused Bourke Street killer, Dimitrious Gargasoulas has once again been accused of assault — this time of breaking into a women’s home and assaulting her...
View ArticleAustralia: Where Greek Migrants Got a Second Chance at a New Life
The story of how Greeks migrated from their native land to Australia is an interesting one. In 1829 the first known Greeks arrived in Australia and they were a group of seven sailors who were...
View ArticleGreek Australians Seek Closer Ties With Greece
The desire to forge even stronger bonds with Greece was the message that a Greek Australian delegation sent during its visit to Athens. President of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) Bill...
View ArticleGreece Honored at Major Australian Tourism Event
Greece shone at the 10th National Travel Industry Awards that took place at the International Convention Centre, at Darling Harbour in Sydney on Saturday, according to a Neos Kosmos report. This year’s...
View ArticleHow Greek Migrants Contributed to the Introduction of Barramundi to...
The contribution of Greek migrants to the introduction of barramundi to modern Australian cuisine is the subject of a story on the SBS website. According to the SBS report, Greek migrants along with...
View ArticleAustralian MP Julia Banks Denies She has Ever Held Greek Citizenship
Federal MP Julia Banks, denies she has ever held Greek citizenship, but there is concern in the Liberal Party that the Government’s one-seat majority could be tested with a by-election if she is proved...
View Article‘One Greece 2017’: Diaspora to lend Greece a helping hand
The Hellenic Initiative Australia has announced it will be hosting ‘One Greece 2017’, a series of events that will take place throughout October 2017 across five major cities in Australia. The aim is...
View ArticleAncient Greek Artifacts Undergo 3D Printing in New Zealand University
The use of 3-D printing technologies in Victoria University of Wellington’s Classics Museum has students using ancient Greek artefacts the way they were intended—from interacting with 3-D printed...
View ArticleMelbourne’s Greek-Australians Unhappy at Smoking Ban
Greek-Australians east of Melbourne fear a new ban on smoking in outdoor dining areas will damage their cultural heritage. Brought in this week, the new ban is upsetting to the city’s Greek-Australian...
View ArticleGreek-Australian Senator against dual citizenship in Politics
A debate about dual citizenship in Australian politics has caused some controversy and has led to two resignations in the Australian Greens Party. According to the Australian constitution, any person...
View ArticleGreek Australian MP Vamvakinou Slams Citizenship Changes
Federal MP Maria Vamvakinou has made an impassioned plea for the Turnbull government to rethink its proposed changes to Australia’s Citizenship Act 2007. In a parliamentary speech on Thursday, Ms...
View ArticleGreek Australian Scientist Leads Pioneering Research on Obesity
A research team at Monash University‘s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, headed by Greek Australian Tony Tiganis, have discovered a critical piece of the obesity puzzle that could lead...
View ArticleEldest Greek-Australian Passes at 110
The woman believed to be the eldest Greek in Western Australia – if not in the entire country – passed away on Monday, at the age of 110. Born in a small village in Kymi, Evia, on 30 November 1906,...
View ArticleGreek-Australian Senator Fights to Clear Citizenship Worries
South Australian crossbench senator Nick Xenophon says letters he sent to the Greek and Cypriot governments to renounce any possible rights to citizenship will “put the matter to rest”, after the...
View ArticleNew Twist in Xenophon Saga: Not Greek, but British?
Australian senator Nick Xenophon has contacted the UK Home Office to clarify whether he holds a dual citizenship. The senator said he would publically reveal the documents he receives back from the UK...
View ArticleLabor MP Maria Vamvakinou Asked to Prove She Renounced Greek Citizenship
Leader of the Australian House Christopher Pyne suggested that Labor MP Maria Vamvakinou, who was born in Greece, should be referred to the High Court if she fails to provide proof of renouncing...
View ArticleSidney Nolan: The Greek Series at the Hellenic Museum
The exhibition “Sidney Nolan: The Greek Series” that will open at the Hellenic Museum in Melbourne on Thursday. August 24 will feature 61 pieces of artwork – some never before seen by the public. The...
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