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Dropping Numbers for Greeks in Australia According to 2016 Census
Data from the Australian population census of 2016 show that fewer people speak Greek than at the last census of 2011.
According to the data, 237,000 people spoke Greek at home, while in 2011 252,000 people responded positively to this...
Australia
George Donikian on the Greek, Armenian and Assyrian Genocide: ‘I Promise Never to Forget’
In a video created by Greek-Armenian George Donikian for the Australian screening of the much anticipated film "The Promise," Donikian, the founding anchor of SBS World News Australia, called out SBS for their consistent refusal to acknowledge the Armenian...
Australia
Greek-Australian Chef Melinda McRostie Finalist for Basque Culinary World Prize for Work on Lesvos
Melinda McRostie is a Greek-Australian and a local Greek taverna owner on the Greek island of Lesvos. As many islanders on Lesvos, she helped the refugees when they first started arriving on the island, long before the international community...
Australia
Melbourne Residents Horrified at Sight of Murdered Kangaroo Holding Greek Ouzo
Residents in northeast Melbourne were witness to a horrific sight as they drove down the street -- a murdered kangaroo, tethered to a chair, dressed in a leopard print robe and holding a bottle of Greek ouzo.
Police are searching...
Australia
Not Your Typical Teen: Australia’s Youngest CEO Is a 16-Year-Old Greek-Australian
Australia's youngest CEO is a Greek-Australian teenage girl named Alessandra (Ali) Kitinas and she is not your typical teen - Ali is only 16-years-old and has already started two businesses.
"At a very young age for most, I decided that I...
Australia
‘Effie the Virgin Bride’ Is Getting Hitched and You’re Invited! (Video)
The one-women comedy show called "Effie - The Virgin Bride" has added on new shows due to popular demand.
Mary Coustas, the Logie Award-winning, AFI nominated writer and performer had a successful debut season in 2016 with multiple sold out...
Australia
How One Greek Is Helping Newly Arrived Greek Migrants Start a New Life in Australia
When Greeks decide to leave their homeland and move to Australia for more opportunities they do not know what to expect when they arrive. Will they find the resources that they need to assimilate into society? Will they meet...
Australia
Multicultural Folkloric Dance Concert Celebrates Diversity in Cultures
Over 600 students took part in this year's Multicultural Folkloric Dance Concert which took place in Burwood on Sunday in front of an audience of 2,000.
The event was organized by the MANASIS School of Greek Dance and Culture and...
Australia
The 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours Include Several Greek-Australians
For the Queen's Birthday Honours this year there were several members of the Greek-Australian community who were among the 891 Australians who were recognized for the contributions to their communities from a variety of professional backgrounds including science, law,...
Australia
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre CEO to Greek-Australians: ‘They Spoke About us as a Problem, as a Threat, as a Burden’
As the world gets ready to celebrate World Refugee Day and reflect on this important and most relevant subject, the CEO of Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) in Melbourne, Kon Karapanagiotidis, is urging Greek-Australians to remember their history and...