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Auction at Nick Bourdaniotis’ Evzones exhibition in Canberra raises $15,000 for Greek school

February 22, 2021

Resplendent photographs of the Greek Presidential Guard, known as Evzones, standing proudly in front of renowned monuments such as the Parthenon, the...

Community

Port Adelaide Greek Orthodox community kick off bicentennial events with theatrical performance

February 22, 2021

With a theatrical performance based on one of the finest literary works of Greece’s National Poet, Dionysios Solomos, as well as hymns,...

Greek pilot given honour of ‘best pilot of NATO’ for third year running

May 27, 2020

Greek pilots continue to shine in the eyes of their fellow NATO colleagues, with a Greek pilot being named the "best pilot...

Australia

Australia and New Zealand secure victory in bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup

June 26, 2020

Australia and New Zealand, in a joint bid labelled "As One 2023", have won the historic bid to host the 2023 Women's...

Food

Team Greece crowned champions of Plate of Origin 2020

September 22, 2020

In what was a nail biting 3.5 hours, Team Greece knocked out the remaining three teams on Channel 7's show Plate of...

SPORT

Australia

Sydney Olympic FC season launch: ‘Cohesion’ to be the difference as Juric leads chase for NPL NSW title

February 23, 2021

It was a night of celebration, laughs and, most importantly, Greek food as Sydney Olympic FC held their official launch for the...

Greece

Greece triumphs against Russia in water polo to make it to Olympics

February 22, 2021

Greece’s men’s water polo team has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, beating Russia 13-10 at the World Qualification Tournament in Rotterdam on...

Australia

Stefanos Tsitsipas bows out of Australian Open despite incredible tournament run

February 19, 2021

Stefanos Tsitsipas has bowed of the Australian Open after suffering a disappointing three-set loss to Daniil Medvedev, losing 6-4 6-2 7-5.

CULTURE

Culture

On This Day in 1966: Greek TV network, ERT, holds first-ever broadcast

February 23, 2021

On this day in 1966, Greece's public broadcaster, ERT, made its very first official appearance. Named National Radio Foundation...

Greece

Heroes of 1821 Greek Revolution decorate fence of National Garden

February 23, 2021

The portraits of 22 heroes of the 1821 Greek Revolution adorn the National Garden wall in Athens, as part of a special...

Culture

On This Day: Declaration of the Greek Revolution 1821 made by Alexandros Ypsilantis

February 22, 2021

On this day in 1821, the official declaration of the Greek Revolution of 1821 was made by Greek-Russian general and leader of...

LIFESTYLE

Food

Traditional Greek Recipes: Prawns with tomato and feta

February 20, 2021

Are you craving a healthy, flavour-packed Greek prawn recipe for dinner tonight? The Greek Herald has the answer for you and it...

Celebrity

Ada Nicodemou joins 2021 Dancing With The Stars ‘All Stars’ cast

February 15, 2021

Home and Away star, Ada Nicodemou, is returning to the ballroom with her original dance partner, Aric Yegudkin, when Channel Seven premieres Dancing With The Stars: All Stars later...

Food

Traditional Greek Recipes: Kariokes (Chocolate Walnut Cakes)

February 13, 2021

Soft and with an unexpected crunchy bite, these delicious treats are very popular among chocolate lovers all year round.

Features

Cheong Liew: From accidental grill chef at ‘The Iliad’ to Australia’s culinary icon

February 12, 2021

He speaks passionately about the use of lemon and the importance of seasoning in cooking, like a Greek would do.

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ASSOCIATIONS

Associations

Zoe Sophios designs the official medallion for the Kytherian Association of Australia’s centenary

February 16, 2021

The Kytherian Association of Australia (KAA) is celebrating its centenary anniversary in 2022 and already they’ve announced some exciting initiatives to mark...

Associations

Greek Community of Canberra aim to make language learning accessible to residents of regional Australia

February 5, 2021

While many Greeks in densely populated NSW and Victorian suburbs have a wealth of options to study Greek, the reality is that...

Associations

Cretan Brotherhood youth in Melbourne elect first female President in over a decade

February 4, 2021

The Cretan Brotherhood Youth of Melbourne and Victoria held their Annual General Meeting on January 17 and for the first time in...

Associations

Inaugural vasilopita event for newly named Greek Returned Servicemen League of NSW

February 2, 2021

The Greek Returned Servicemen League of NSW (GRSL), formerly the Greek Sub-Branch of RSL, have started the new year with their first...

Associations

New name heralds a fresh start for the Greek Returned Servicemen League of NSW

January 15, 2021

With a new year comes new beginnings. The same can be said for the Greek Sub-Branch of RSL which starts the year...

Community

Greek Australian community set to enjoy special presentation of new book ‘Pontian Diet’

January 12, 2021

A special online presentation of Professor Thomas Savvidis' new book, Pontian Diet, will be given to Pontian Greeks and the wider Greek...

AHEPA

AHEPA NSW Rockdale headquarters to be sold following meeting with creditors

December 29, 2020

As extensively reported by The Greek Herald in our 6-part series in December 2019, the civil and legal altercations of the AHEPA...

Associations

OEEGA NSW present fundraising cheque to Children’s Cancer Institute

December 16, 2020

Cancer does not stop with the pandemic and neither do the Greek Australian Women’s (OEEGA NSW) fundraising efforts to support Children’s Cancer...

Associations

Gathering for Macquarie University Greek Studies Program leaves community confused

December 4, 2020

Following the recent issue with La Trobe University’s proposal to discontinue the Greek Studies Program and the outpour of support from the...

MORE NEWS

Greece

Ex-Artistic Director of Greece’s National Theater arrested, charged with rape

February 22, 2021

A well-known Greek stage actor and director has been arrested on rape charges, police say. Dimitris Lignadis, 56, turned...

Greece

Greek teacher, Petros Damianos, creates TV classes for inmates

February 20, 2021

Petros Damianos, Director of the school at Greece’s Avlona Special Youth Detention Center, was devastated when he heard his school would be...

Australia

Bianca Mouhalos among three charged with taking steps in manufacturing an explosive

February 20, 2021

A live military hand grenade found under a bed in a Para Hills home, in Adelaide had to be deactivated by the...

Australia

Dimitrios ‘Jim’ Mavris asked cellmate to help him die, inquest reveals

February 20, 2021

Guards who saw Dimitrios ‘Jim’ Mavris in the hours before he was found dead in his jail cell thought he seemed fine...

Greece

Greece extends lockdown to more areas to stem spread of pandemic

February 20, 2021

Greece on Friday extended lockdown restrictions to more areas of the country to stem the spread of COVID-19 infections but lifted it...

Australia

Former travel agent Arthur Zacharias will await sentencing behind bars

February 19, 2021

A former travel agent who operated a Ponzi scheme which defrauded the owners, clients and a former Hells Angel bikie boss has...

Australia

It’s Naomi Moussaka! Japan’s Osaka says eating Greek food is an omen

February 19, 2021

Naomi Osaka was left wondering whether a decision to eat Greek food foretold her win over Serena Williams after she reached the Australian Open final on Thursday.

Australia

Former MP and convicted sex offender, Milton Orkopoulos, to remain behind bars

February 19, 2021

Former Labor MP and convicted sex offender Milton Orkopoulos will remain behind bars after the State Parole Authority (SPA) refused to back...

Greece

Athens protests new Turkish Navtex for hydrographic survey

February 19, 2021

Greece said on Thursday it had protested to Turkey over its deployment of a research vessel in the Aegean Sea, in what...

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