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Greek Australian Nick Kyrgios is set to face Andreas Seppi today (6.15pm local time - 2.15am EST) after the latter's shock four-set winner over Swiss superstar Roger Federer earlier on Friday. The game will take place at the Hisense Arena of...

Greek-Cypriot tennis player Marcos Baghdatis who plays for Australia lost to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov after a long match in the Australian Open championship. Baghdatis has always been favored by the Greek community of Australia and his latest match was no...

The political uncertainty that has spread over Greece will hopefully come to an end on Sunday, January 25 after the elections. According to the latest polls, the leftist party SYRIZA is in the lead and will likely have the...

Greeks who have left their homeland because of the economic crisis and Greeks of the diaspora await Sunday's election results with bated breath, according to a Guardian report. For some, the January 25 ballot is so important, they make plans...

Over the last 3.5 years approximately 3,500 Greek-Australians, mostly Kalymnians, have returned from Greece to Darwin due to the economic crisis, noted Darwin’s Honorary Consul General of Greece, John Anictomatis, who has also served as governor of Northern Territory...

In December 2014, the Greek community of Australia announced its intention to take initiative and establish a Greek-speaking month in the country. Their initiative has been scheduled for this March, encouraging everyone in Australia to speak Greek. Sakis Zafeiropoulos, who envisioned the idea,...

Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis have qualified for the second round of the Australian Open. The two Greek-Australians had to play five-set matches against their opponents in order to get a ticket to the next championship phase. Kokkinakis qualified after...

Fronditha Care, an organization established to provide care services for the Greek-Australian elderly in Melbourne and Newcastle, has organized a special workshop in Athens in search of Greek employees. The recent Labour Agreement with the Australian Immigration Department for employment of...

Russell Crowe's directorial debut has caused some strong reactions among members of the Greek Diaspora in Australia. The film, entitled “The Water Diviner,” which premiered in the country during Christmas, is set in the early ’20s and focuses on the...

Acclaimed Greek singer and performer Dimitris Basis headlines this year’s programs at the largest celebration of Greek culture outside of Greece; the Lonsdale Street Festival in Melbourne (Sat 14/2) and the Greek Festival of Sydney in Darling Harbour (Sun...