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Greek culture takes centre stage in Monash schools and community events

Greek dance and culture were brought to life across Melbourne’s southeast on Friday, March 27, as Dimosthenis Manasis led a series of engaging performances and workshops marking both Harmony Week and Greek National Day. From school...

Barber Michael Langanis honours pappou with $11,500 fundraiser for blood cancer

A Brisbane hair studio has transformed grief into action, raising more than $11,500 for blood cancer research during a heartfelt World’s Greatest Shave event last weekend. Held at Langanis Studio in Teneriffe, the event brought together...

Greek Trade Commissioner in Australia on double tax deal progress and EU trade pact

The long-awaited double taxation agreement between Greece and Australia is nearing completion but remains unresolved, according to Greek Trade Commissioner Christina Stefanidou, who says “very few issues” still need to be clarified before it can...

Greek Independence Day in Canberra culminates in Hellenic War Memorial tribute

Canberra’s Greek community has concluded its 2026 Greek Independence Day commemorations with a memorial service and wreath-laying ceremony at the Australian Hellenic War Memorial, bringing together clergy, officials and community members in a tribute to...

A sea of blue and white: Sydney’s Greek National Day parade transforms the city

Sydney’s Greek Independence Day commemorations reached new heights this year, as thousands gathered from 11am at Hyde Park before taking part in a unified march through the CBD to the Sydney Opera House, transforming the...

Legendary Greek singer Marinella passes away

Marinella, one of Greece’s most celebrated singers, has died at the age of 87, marking the end of a remarkable career that spanned several decades. She had been in declining health since September 2024, when she...

History made as Canberra glows blue and white for Greek Independence Day

Canberra was awash in blue on Wednesday night as the nation’s capital marked Greek Independence Day with a series of moving and historic celebrations, culminating in a landmark musical tribute that quite literally rang across...

City glows in Hellenic colours as Melbourne marks Greek Independence Day

Melbourne’s skyline was bathed in blue and white on Wednesday night, as landmark buildings lit up in honour of Greece’s Independence Day, offering a powerful and highly visible tribute to the city’s Greek community. From sunset,...

Greek flag raised in Earlwood to mark Independence Day celebrations

The City of Canterbury-Bankstown marked Greek Independence Day on Wednesday, March 25, with a flag-raising ceremony in Earlwood, bringing together local officials, students and members of the Greek Australian community. Mayor Bilal El-Hayek raised the Greek...

NSW Deputy Commissioner Paul Pisanos on heritage, service and historic march in full uniform

At a moment when questions of identity, service and community are increasingly intertwined, NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Paul Pisanos offers a deeply personal reflection on both his career and his heritage - one that spans...

Cross-party Greek MPs to visit Sydney as diaspora ties take centre stage

A cross-party delegation of Greek Members of Parliament is set to visit Sydney this week, marking a significant moment of engagement between Greece’s political leadership and the Greek Australian community. The visit comes at a time...

Two brothers, one century: The remarkable lives of Paul and Michael Tsolakis

There are lives that span decades — and then there are lives that seem to carry entire eras within them. For brothers Paul and Michael Tsolakis, aged 101 and 103 respectively, history is not something they...

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Archbishop Makarios hosts Queensland’s Honorary Consul-General of Greece

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Greek artist creates historic live artwork inside Australian Parliament House

Acclaimed Greek visual artist Caroline Rovithi did a landmark live artwork inside Mural Hall, one of the most distinguished spaces within Australian Parliament House,...

NSW MPs honour The Greek Herald in Parliament for 100 years of publication

Two Members of Parlialajefhiehfiweahfment have formally recognised The Greek Herald in the New South Wales Parliament to mark the newspaper’s 100th anniversary, praising its...