Fifty-one years after the second phase of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus on 14 August 1974, two young students – Georgia Vardavakis and Savina Koumidis – shared deeply personal reflections on its ongoing impact.
Their words...
The Greek Orthodox Community and Church of Canberra (GOCCC) welcomed His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia to St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Kingston on Friday, August 8.
His Eminence was accompanied by the Chancellor of...
Melbourne community leader George Halkias, co-founder of The Big Issue Community Street Soccer Program, has been recognised for his outstanding leadership in community services at the 2025 HESTA Excellence Awards.
Halkias, a pioneer in sport-for-development, has...
As Australia marks Aged Care Employee Day, we shine a spotlight on two remarkable women at the Greek Orthodox Community Home for the Aged in Earlwood, Sydney – a place where love, language and cultural...
In a world gripped by war, division and rising hate, one young Jewish-Greek peacebuilder is walking a radically different path – one rooted in empathy, shared humanity and the stubborn pursuit of peace.
At just 22,...
The Greek Orthodox Community and Church of Canberra (GOCCC) has officially opened a newly refurbished community hall behind St Nicholas Church in Kingston, made possible through a collaboration with St Basil’s NSW/ACT.
What was once the...
Nikos Papastergiadis has been awarded the 2025 Michael Crouch Award for a Debut Work at the National Biography Awards for his hybrid memoir John Berger and Me.
The announcement was made on July 31 via...
This year’s Winter Community Appeal, hosted by the Greek Welfare Centre (GWC) of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, once again proved to be a powerful expression of compassion, dignity, and community solidarity.
Held on Thursday,...
Acclaimed Greek singer and santouri virtuoso Areti Ketime will travel to Australia this October to perform at the third annual Zeibekiko Festival Australia, set to take place from 3 to 12 October 2025 across Sydney...
Today marks 100 years since the birth of Mikis Theodorakis - composer, political activist, and living embodiment of modern Greek identity through music.
Revered not only for his genius compositions like Axion Esti and Zorba...
Thousands of faithful gathered in Sydney over two days to farewell beloved Greek Orthodox priest and humanitarian, Father Nektarios Zorbalas, whose life was honoured with deep reverence, love, and spiritual joy.
The farewell began with a...
Australia’s Ambassador to Greece, Her Excellency Alison Duncan, has delivered a wide-ranging address in Sydney outlining the current state and untapped potential of bilateral trade and investment between Australia and Greece.
The business luncheon was hosted...
A poet, a photographer, a singer who might otherwise have written about existential issues, beauty, eros or music, “is irrevocably marked by the tragic...
Written by Emmanuel Heretakis
The launch of the OFC Professional League (OPL) is drawing closer and South Melbourne FC have submitted a bid to join the...
Adelaide massage therapist Kosta James Gourdeas, 26, has appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court charged with allegedly raping a female client.
He is accused...