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Yearly Archives: 2009

Obama intervention on Halki and the Patriarchate

US President Barack Obama has urged Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to take additional steps on issues relating to the Halki Seminary and the...

John Stamos Target of Extortion Plot

Actor John Stamos was the target of an extortion plot allegedly hatched by a pair of Michigan residents who threatened to release photographs that...

Small school shines spotlight on Greek culture

GREECE is the word for students at the Zenon Education Centre in Caulfield South. The small language school opened in February and hopes to attract...

The great Grecian earn: how immigrants made a cafe society

A newly reprinted book reveals the story of early Greek migrants in Australia, writes Anna Patty. The dockets at Aroney's Cafe in Katoomba trumpeted its...

Dimitriades’ new film

The “Golden Greek” of the Australian film industry, Alex Dimitriades, is filming one movie after the next. The “Herald Sun” newspaper first gave...

Melbourne’s mayors of Greek origin

Steve Staikos and Mary Lalios, both of Greek origin, have occupied the Mayor positions of Kingston and Whittlesea, respectively. Ms Lalios, who was already...

Greek children also among the abused in state orphanages

Greek children in Australia that ended up in orphanages and state institutions during the 50ies, 60ies and 70ies, were sexually exploited from some employees...

Charlize Theron to star in George Miller’s new Mad Max film!

Greek-Australian filmmaker, George Miller was born of Greek immigrant parents.  His father, Dimitri Miliotis, from the Greek island of Kythira, adopted the name Miller...

BBC Sound of 2010: Marina and the Diamonds

Fifteen of the best rising music stars have been announced as the longlist for the BBC's Sound of 2010. The quirky and flamboyant Marina Diamandis...