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Sofianos Andrikopoulos, Medicine Professor and member of the Greek Diaspora, was elected President of the Australian Diabetes Society, the leading organization for research, medical education and practice in the field of diabetes in the country. Andrikopoulos stated that his appointment...

The Jewish Community of Melbourne praised Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris for his efforts to restore and honor the city's Jewish history at an event held in the parliament of Victoria entitled “Jews of Thessaloniki.” The event was organized by the Thessaloniki “White...

The Greek Cultural Centre, the new 15 storey building of the Greek Community of Melbourne, will be inaugurated on Sunday, September 21, by the Prime Minister of Victoria Dennis Napthine in the presence of government officials, representatives of ecclesiastical and...

Australian Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey asked for the return of Greek former Senator Arthur Sinodinos to the cabinet. Hockey stated that Sinodinos is an honest and capable man "of great personal integrity." "Arthur is a wonderful person, a man of great personal...

This year's Multicultural and Indigenous Media Awards (MIMA) had a Greek scent. Greek newspaper "Neos Kosmos" reporter Maja Jovic received the news reporting award. Her winning entry was entitled "Family Violence Confronted (In Victoria)," a story focused on the high level of unreported...

The upcoming visit of the two Golden Dawn MPs with seats in the European Parliament, Eleftherios Synadinos and Georgios Epitideios, in Australia has caused the reaction of the Greek community. The two MPs will visit Australia in October and are...

Detectives from the Rosebud Crime Investigation Unit have arrested two men in relation to a burglary at a Greek Orthodox Church in Red Hill in July. The men were arrested following a number of warrants conducted this morning and...

This year, the highest academic award in Australia, the ARC Laureate Fellowship, was awarded to Greek-Australian Joy Damousi, history professor and head of the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne. Damousi is the first female academic of...

Greek store Hellas Cakes in Melbourne, Australia, has catered some of the most prestigious parties and supplied many local cafes with delicious kourabiethes, baklava and galaktoboureka. For 52 years, the shop is a reference point of the city and is associated with...

The Hellenic Museum of Melbourne will host the exhibition "Gods, Myths and Mortals: Greek Treasures Across the Millennia" which opens on Wednesday, September 10. The inauguration of the exhibition, which comes from the renowned Benaki Museum in Athens, will be attended...