Australia
Australia
Brisbane, Australia To Host Summer Olympics in 2032
Brisbane, Australia was officially granted the Olympics for 2032, according to an announcement from the International Olympic Committee.
Australia
Oldest Greek in Australia Passes Away at 109
Eleni Confos, the oldest Greek in Australia and the most senior Australian Castellorizian, has passed away peacefully at the age of 109.
Australia
Victoria’s First Undercover Cop was Greek-Australian
What does the history of gambling in Victoria have to do with Greece? In a name, 89-year-old Nick Cecil. Cecil, a Greek-Australian, was Victoria's first undercover cop. In his heyday, he tackled the illegal off-course gambling industry when it was...
Australia
Hector Vasyli: The Greek-Australian 11-Year-Old Hero
The patriotic spirit of 11-year-old Greek-Australian Hector Vasyli is still alive, and is honored even a century after his death.
Australia
Greek-Australian Professor Pioneers New Way to Diagnose Dementia
Diagnosing dementia could be entirely overhauled in the near future using new research by Greek-Australian Professor Dennis Velakoulis.
Australia
First Greek-Australian Womens’ Group Keeps Greek Culture Alive
The nation of Australia, as most people are aware, is home to one of the largest Greek diaspora communities in the world.
Ancient Greece
British Museum Sends Greek Masterpieces to Australian Exhibition
The British Museum has partnered with multiple museums in Australia to bring over enough objects to display an Ancient Greek exhibit.
Australia
Greek Australians: One of Australia’s Most Vibrant Communities
Greek-Australians are one of the largest minority groups in the country.
Australia
Greeks Honored in New Australian National Monument to Migration
Greek philanthropists have banded together to commemorate Greek migrants on the new National Monument to Migration in Australia.
Australia
Australian Concert Celebrates Greek War of Independence
Hundreds of spectators gathered at Sydney's City Recital Hall for a concert dedicated to the anniversary of the Greek War of Independence.
Australia
Australian Politician Calls For Recognition of Greek Genocide
The Leader of The Australian Greens, Adam Bandt, has shown his support for the recognition of the Greek genocide on Monday.
Australia
Greek Sailor’s Message in a Bottle Discovered on New Zealand Beach
A message in a bottle from a Greek sailor, which was released into the ocean more than a year ago, was found washed up in New Zealand.
Australia
Grand Opening of the New Castellorizian Association of NSW Building
The Castellorizian Association of New South Wales (NSW) inaugurated a new cultural center building in Sydney, Australia on Saturday.
Australia
The Australian Savior of Thousands of Pontian Greek Refugees
Australian George Treloar saved thousands of Pontian Greek refugees who were forced to flee their ancestral homes in Turkey in the 1920s.
Australia
The Greek Brides of the Begona: An Extraordinary Journey to Australia
The amazing story of the 900 Greek brides who traveled to Australia over sixty years ago, in 1957, aboard the ship Begona to meet their future husbands was the subject of a mini-documentary by the Australian television network SBS. Journalist...