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Commemorative cocktail party held in Sydney to mark Battle of Crete anniversary

The Cretan Association of Sydney & New South Wales held a commemorative Cocktail Party at The Cyprus Club in Stanmore on Friday, May 12 to mark the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Crete. The event...

Debutantes impress at the Kytherian Association of Australia’s annual ball

Young girls in white dresses and young boys in tuxedos made an impressive entrance to the Kytherian Association of Australia's (KAA) Debutante Ball on Saturday, May 14. Held at the Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, the...

Here’s how Greek Australians celebrated inspirational women this Mother’s Day

This Mother’s Day, Greek Australians celebrated the special mothers, grandmothers, aunts and other female figures in their lives with numerous festivities. Here’s a look at some of the events which were held in New South Wales...

Greeks and Australians pay their respects to Battle of Crete fighters at Sydney cenotaph

Greeks and Australians gathered at the Martin Place cenotaph in Sydney on Saturday, May 13 to mark the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Crete and the Greek Campaign. The remembrance service and wreath laying ceremony...

Greece misses out as Cyprus and Australia storm into Eurovision grand final

Cyprus and Australia are through to the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, May 13 in Liverpool, the United Kingdom, but Greece has missed out this year. Cyprus' song entry Break a Broken...

Young doctors to share their fight for brain cancer cure at White Pearl Foundation event

During Brain Cancer Action Month, friends and supporters of the White Pearl Foundation are uniting once again on Friday, May 19 in support of brain cancer patients at the 5th Annual Breakfast for Brain Cancer. The event will...

‘Couldn’t do it without family’: Gary Koutzoumis’ Sydney law firm celebrates 20 years

The minute I walk into Koutzoumis Lawyers at Beverly Hills in south Sydney, I can instantly tell the foundations of the law firm are built on hard work and family. Owner, Gary Koutzoumis, is stationed upstairs,...

Greeks mark 140 years of South Australia’s Sturt Street Community School

The Sturt Street Community School in Adelaide, South Australia celebrated its 140th anniversary this year with an official event on Friday, May 5 at the Minor Works Building Community Centre. The event was organised by the...

Proposal to name Sydney station after Indigenous ANZAC with Cretan ties is rejected

A Greek-led proposal to name a new Metro station at Pitt Street in Sydney after Captain Reginald Saunders - an Indigenous ANZAC with ties to the Greek island of Crete - has been rejected. The Geographical...

Jeff Hughes: Story of late Battle of Crete veteran Alf Carpenter ‘should be shared globally’

The Cretan Association of Sydney & NSW, in conjunction with This Story Australia, will be screening the documentary Second Generation ANZAC – The Story of Alf Carpenter at Palace Norton Street Cinemas in Leichhardt, Sydney on Monday, May...

Australia’s Governor-General holds high level meetings in Greece

The Governor-General of Australia, David Hurley, has held numerous high level meetings on the first day of his historic visit to Greece. Mr Hurley began his day by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the...

Australia’s Governor-General arrives in Greece for historic visit

The Governor-General of Australia, David Hurley, arrived in Athens, Greece on Monday, making him the first Australian state leader to visit the country in over 25 years. Mr Hurley and his wife, Linda Hurley, were welcomed...

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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...