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Iconic Greek-Australian Cafe Facing Closure
Over a century of Greek-Australian history in New South Wales is coming to an end with the forced move of Katoomba’s opulent Paragon Cafe, set up in 1916 by a Greek entrepreneur from Kythera. The...
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Australian Gold Thief Just Wanted a Greek Holiday
An Australian man who stole more than AUD$200,000 ($156,000) worth of gold from a remote mine in Western Australia said he wanted to use his ill-gotten gains to fund a family holiday to Greece. Joseph...
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Evzones to Join Greek National Day Event in Melbourne
A group of Greek evzones — elite soldiers popularly known for the famous changing of the guard ceremony in Athens — will travel to Australia for Greek independence day celebrations next month. In...
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Giannis Haroulis Rocks 36th Greek Festival of Sydney (video)
New Greek hot star Giannis Haroulis rocked Tumbalong Park on Sunday as part of the 36th Greek Festival of Sydney. Mixing traditional Cretan music with rock rhythms, Haroulis has made an intoxicating...
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‘Macedonia is Greece’: Thousands of Greek Australians Rally in Melbourne...
Thousands of Greek Australians rallied against FYROM receiving a compound name containing the term ‘Macedonia’ on Sunday in Melbourne. The rally held outside the Greek Consulate was organized by the...
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Moments of Macedonia Rally in Melbourne: A Photo Essay
Greeks from all over Australia gathered in front of the Greek Consulate in Melbourne on Sunday to demand that the Greek government does not negotiate away the name of Macedonia. The crowd holding Greek...
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Ancient Greek Chic Goes on Show in Melbourne
It is not every day that a fashion show features dresses worn in the Bronze Age, but the Hellenic Museum in Melbourne will soon see models take to the catwalk sporting clothes from ancient Greece....
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Anti-Greek Banners Displayed in Melbourne
Photo from Facebook A string of offensive, anti-Greek signs have been displayed in Melbourne, angering the local Greek-Australian community. Crudely rendered banners reading “Greeks are Turks” were...
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This Greek Brewed a Tzatziki Beer in Australia!
A bar in Melbourne tapped on the dozens of thousands of Greek Australians who joined the festivities at Lonsdale Street earlier in February by brewing a tzatziki beer which actually is still served at...
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Georgios Tramountanas: The First Greek to Settle South Australia
Georgios (or George) Tramountanas is generally credited as being the first Greek to migrate to South Australia in 1842, according to the National Archives of Australia. Born in Athens in 1822,...
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Athens National Observatory Sets Up Weather Station in Sydney
The meteorological service of the Athens National Observatory (meteo.gr) on Friday announced the operation of its first meteo weather station outside Greece, specifically in Sydney, Australia. The new...
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Australia’s New Deputy PM is of Greek Descent
The National Party politician submitted papers in 2017 confirming he was never a Greek citizen. Australia’s new deputy prime minister, Michael McCormack, is of Greek descent. The leader of the National...
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FYROM-Australians Rally Against Greece over “Macedonia”
Australians of Former Yugoslav Repubic of Macedonia origin rallied in major cities protesting against Greece and its refusal to accept “Macedonia” as the name of the Balkan country. FYROM-Australians...
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‘Disgraceful’ Flag Burning Angers Greek-Australian Community
Image from Greek Community of Sydney Facebook page Less than a week after anti-Greek banners were hung from highway overpasses in Melbourne, piles of Greek flags were burned during a protest in Sydney...
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Greek-Language Play Enthralls Sydney Audience
A Greek-language play in Sydney has brought the house down on its opening night, leading to a standing ovation for its actors. ‘Ti Tha Parete Parakalo?’ (What Would You Like to Order?) by the Greek...
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‘Speak Greek In March’ Campaign Kicks Off in Australia
Greeks in Australia are supporting the mother tongue in March with an exciting initiative which aims to see the language thrive and grow overseas. The Speak Greek in March campaign (SGM) is in its...
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Greek-Australian Women Entrepreneurs ‘Press for Progress’
The Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI) hosted its annual International Women’s Day event on Tuesday with the theme “Press for Progress”. “The 2018 theme is about a call to...
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Greek Australians Sell Historic Melbourne Building for $10M
The property was sold at a rate of $53,989 per square metre. A three-storey Victorian-era building in the heart of Melbourne’s Lonsdale Street Greek precinct has sold for AU$10.1 million ($7.8 million)...
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FYROM Rally Organizers Could Face Legal Action
Organizers of recent pro-FYROM rallies in Australia could find themselves in court as a Greek-Australian organization mulls legal action over flag burning and other anti-Greek outbursts. Less than a...
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Australian Hellenic Council Slams Pro-FYROM ‘Radicals’
The Australian Hellenic Council (AHC) has lashed out at recent scenes of flag burning by “radical ultra-nationalists” at protests over the name dispute with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...
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