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Thousands Flock to Brisbane’s Biggest Greek Festival
Thousands of Greeks and Australians turned up to take part in the fun of the famous Paniyiri Greek Festival in Brisbane that took place this weekend. Visitors in Musgrave Park and The Greek Club,...
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Meet the Greek Australian Who Designed the ‘Aussie Mosque’
A Sydney suburb is soon to see the opening of a new contemporary mosque, designed by a Greek-Australian architect. Angelo Candalepas is an award-winning architect, who set up his firm Candalepas...
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Nick Politis Named Wealthiest Greek Australian
Nick Politis, businessman and chairman of the Sydney Roosters rugby league side, is the wealthiest Greek Australian according to a list compiled by the Australian Financial Review. The Rich List,...
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Xylouris White: Rock Meets Traditional Cretan Music in Australia (video)
Xylouris White in action Xylouris White, the celebrated duo playing Cretan music of original and traditional composition, will be touring Australia in June. Georgios Xylouris on Cretan laouto and...
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Greek Australian Charged Over $20 Million Cocaine Bust Found Dead in Cell
Dimitrios Mavris. Photo via Facebook An accused drug smuggler was found dead in his Sydney prison cell two days after being arrested for allegedly importing $20 million worth of cocaine from South...
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‘Road to Sparta’ Sports Documentary Coming to Melbourne
A gripping sports documentary which follows four runners competing in a punishing 246-kilometre (152 mile) Greek road race will be screened next month in Melbourne. The Road to Sparta features the...
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Greek Expat Eyes Success with New Jewelry Business
Most people run a mile at any mention of the evil eye, but one enterprising Greek emigre in Australia has taken the folklore tale and turned it into gold. Myrto Levidi left her home in the Athenian...
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Coming to Melbourne: Festival of Homer 2018
The much awaited Festival of Homer is about to kick off in Melbourne. This 3-day event is taking place from June 15-17 and directed by Humanities 21, with support from the Hellenic Museum. The festival...
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Greek-Australians Still Honor 11-Year-Old Hero a Century Later
The patriotic spirit of 11-year-old Greek-Australian Hector Vasyli is still alive and being honored by many people even 100 years after his death. The newspaper boy was much loved in his time and his...
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Greece’s Leading Wines Return to Australia at the ‘Wines of Greece’ Roadshow...
Australians’ interest in Greek wines has paved the way for the return of Wines of Greece in Australia! The event is set to take place from June 14-25 and is a celebration of Greek wine where leading...
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Manasis School in Australia Dances “Zorba” at Rugby Game!
On Sunday during the rugby match of Melbourne Storm and Brisbane Broncos at AAMI Park, fans were entertained by traditional Greek folk-dancing! The performance took place during a break between rounds,...
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Diners at Popular Greek Restaurant in Perth Hit with Capsicum Spray
Australian police arrested a woman for spraying capsicum spray towards diners at a popular Greek restaurant in the western city of Perth on Saturday. About 80 people were eating at Brika on Stirling...
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Melbourne’s Preston Market Celebrates Big Fat Greek Day 2
After last year’s success, the Big Fat Greek Day 2 at Preston Market on Sunday promises great Greek fun with dancing, live music, roving entertainment, activities and, of course, good food once again....
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President Pavlopoulos Not Welcome by Greek Australians
The Pan Macedonian Association of Melbourne and Victoria (PMAMV) will send a co-signed letter of complaint to President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos saying he is not welcome in...
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Melbourne Seminar Delves into Greek History
The Greek community in Melbourne will be hosting an exciting lecture on Dr Anna Efstathiadou examining some of the propaganda prints produced by the Metaxas regime during the Greek-Italian War. Taking...
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Australia’s First Mayor of Greek Descent Dies Aged 82
The first mayor of Greek descent in Australia, state MP Steve Condous died on Friday morning after a short illness, aged 82. Condous, whose family roots were from the Greek island of Kastellorizo,...
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Greek-Australian Tennis Bad Body Fined for Crude Gesture (video)
A Greek-Australian tennis player has landed in hot water after being caught making a lewd gesture during a televised match. Nick Kyrgios had been taking on Croatian opponent Marin Cilic in a...
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Melbourne’s Greeks Helping Other Communities Find Their Place in Australia
Bill Papastergiadis, president of the Greek Community of Melbourne & Victoria (with mic). There are “very few” barriers left to Greeks making their way in Australian society, a prominent community...
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Greek Immigrant Who Helped Build Sydney Opera House Retires after 50 Years of...
A Greek immigrant to Australia has retired from his job at the iconic Sydney Opera House that helped build 50 years ago. Steve Tsoukalas, 73, walked out from the Opera House on Wednesday after...
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Acclaimed ABC Journalist Liz Jackson Dies While on Greek Vacation
Accomplished ABC television journalist Liz Jackson died in her sleep on Wednesday while on holiday in Greece with her partner, Martin Butler. She was 67. According to The Guardian, Jackson was one of...
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