australia

Famous Greek architect Nonda Katsalidis' dream to build Melbourne’s tallest building may finally become a reality. According to the Australian press, Katsalidis and his wealthy investors sold their stakes in the under construction skyscraper in Melbourne, which was to have...

The open-air cinema, a much beloved form of entertainment in Greece, will be revived in the garden courtyard of the Hellenic Museum of Melbourne this summer. The Summer Cinema Program is organized in collaboration with the Greek Film Festival and...

According to the Australian press, a 35-year-old Australian-born Greek, sold his photography app for an undisclosed amount ranging up to millions of dollars to the American tech giant Apple. John Papandriopoulos, following the example of his father who was an...

Greece is exporting a few of its traditional musical instruments to countries all over the world. Australia is a country with many Greeks; therefore there is a considerable demand for Greek traditional instruments. The bouzouki is one of the...

A young Greek woman was declared one of the leading personalities of the state of South Australia. Eleni Glouftsis, 21-years-old, is the first woman umpiring a football game at state level. Her parents were both umpires and when Glouftsis was...

As reported in the Sydney Morning Herald, the excessive use of antibiotics and the consequent developement of super-viruses in Greece threatens public health in Australia. The article deals with the risk posed to health by the excessive use of antibiotics,...

Greek expatriate hematologist and oncologist Paul Eliadis, donated an impressive 1 million dollars  to the University of Queensland in order to create a Chair of Ancient Greek History. “I believe that any University that doesn’t offer Ancient Greek History lessons...

The Centre for Dialogue of the La Trobe University in Australia, along with The Greek Studies of the University and the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria, co-organise a series of Greek community dialogues about current key-issues regarding the...

  The dead bodies of a Greek couple with origins from Trikala, a city in central Greece, were found inside their home in Revesby, south-west of Sydney. According to the police, the victims were 69-year-old  Nikos Panagiotakou and his wife...

The deal between Greece and Australia for the tourist visa which also provides the right to work seems to be undone. The Australian Council of Trade Unions is already asking the government to once again examine the visas which provide...