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How an election poster for Sydney politician Sophie Cotsis MP ended up in Lesvos

One of the last things a traveller from Australia would expect to see when they visit the Greek island of Lesvos is a 2023 election campaign poster for the NSW Minister for Industrial Relations and...

Greek Australians win big at the Canterbury Bankstown Local Business Awards

This year’s Canterbury Bankstown Local Business Awards have been handed out and a number of Greek-owned businesses in Sydney's south west have won in their respective categories. Taking out the win for 'Business of the Year' and...

Greek Studies students from Charles Darwin University visit Greece

A delegation of Greek Studies students from Charles Darwin University in the Northern Territory, Australia, are currently visiting Greece on an educational trip. Led by Associate Professor George Frazis, the students are visiting Greece to learn...

Australia’s first-ever Zeibekiko Festival kicks off with dancing spectacular

Both young and old came together on Saturday, July 1 at the Panarcadian Bowling Club in Ashbury, Sydney, to 'crack a zeib' on the opening night of Australia's first-ever Zeibekiko Festival. The Zeibekiko Festival will run until...

Greeks in Australia and New Zealand pay tribute to Father George Kanellis

Tributes are flowing today following the death of Father George Kanellis from the Holy Metropolis in New Zealand. According to a Facebook statement by the Holy Metropolis, Father George passed away on Saturday, July 1. He...

Clean-up effort undertaken at iconic Greek Orthodox church in WA to reduce fire risk

Volunteer firefighters have carried out major clearing work around the iconic St John the Theologian Greek Orthodox church at Prevelly, Western Australia on Friday, June 16, to reduce fire risk. According to a Facebook post by...

‘Epistrofi’: Photographers in Australia document their return to Greece in new book

2022 was the year Greek Australians made their return to Greece after two years of COVID-19 lockdowns, so it's no surprise this exodus was the inspiration behind a new book launched in Sydney, NSW on...

Australian Hellenic Medical Charity raises funds to support Ikaria Hospital in Greece

The Australian Hellenic Medical Charity Inc (AHMCI) has raised $120,000 to purchase medical equipment for Ikaria Hospital in Greece. AHMCI raised the funds during its annual Gala Dance, which attracted 200 guests and was held on...

Kosta Papoulidis releases first ever Pontian album by an Australian-born musician

Kosta Papoulidis released on Tuesday the first ever Pontian EP album to be made by an Australian-born musician titled ‘To Vrad so Ouranon’ (At night in the sky). ‘To Vrad so Ouranon’ is also the first...

Australian Hellenic Choir’s night of music nostalgia for Greek cinema’s ‘Golden Years’

Sydneysiders were taken on a nostalgic journey through Greek cinema's 'Golden Years' at Randwick's Ritz Cinema on Sunday, June 18 thanks to a spectacular performance by the Australian Hellenic Choir (AHC). Under instruction by the AHC's...

Students form Future Links at Kingsgrove High School’s annual careers expo

With another year comes another chance for students in Sydney's south to form Future Links at Kingsgrove High School's (KHS) annual careers expo. Held on Friday, June 9, students from KHS, Kingsgrove North High School, Beverly...

Emilios Kyrou: Fighting racism to become first Greek-born judge of Australia’s Federal Court

We all know the typical Greek migration story. Men, women and sometimes even young families, would leave Greece by ship with just one suitcase in search of a better life in Australia. The Honourable Justice Emilios...

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‘This is who I am’: Rockhampton barber Jimmy Kondilis turns 90 still cutting hair

Today, Jimmy Kondilis turns 90. He is no ordinary 90-year-old. He still works in his barber shop in Rockhampton (a shop he has been...

Cyprus Community of SA’s Ladies Auxiliary hosts celebratory afternoon tea in Adelaide

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Cyprus Community of South Australia, led by President Thekla Petrou, marked International Women’s Day with a celebratory afternoon tea...

Exhibition at NSW Parliament honours 200 years since Messolonghi Exodus

Guests, dignitaries and community leaders gathered at NSW Parliament on Tuesday evening for the official opening of 'Ode to Freedom,' a powerful exhibition by...

Synapantema 2026 in Sydney hailed as a success of culture, dance and community

The Federation of Pontian Associations of Australia hosted its flagship annual gathering, Synapantema, which united Pontian communities from across the country for a four-day cultural...

Greek military officials arrive in Australia for 85th Battle of Crete anniversary events

A delegation from the Hellenic National Defence General Staff was officially welcomed in Brisbane, Queensland yesterday during a visit hosted by the Cretan Federation...