It’s that time of the year again as Greek communities around Australia prepare to commemorate OXI Day.
Observed each year, OXI Day commemorates then-Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas’ refusal to Italy’s Benito Mussolini to give free...
The Greek Orthodox Parish and Community of Kogarah in Sydney’s south held a mass baptism for eight adult catechumens (now converts) on Thursday, October 24.
With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His...
Victoria's Premier Jacinta Allan has been criticised by members of the local Greek community over her decision to oppose a proposed parliamentary motion aimed at recognising the Greek, Armenian and Assyrian genocides.
The motion was expected...
“They’re just like us,” Andrew Hardjchari said after meeting with Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla at a community barbecue hosted by NSW Premier Chris Minns at Parramatta Park on Tuesday, October 22.
Andrew...
On a warm evening on Saturday, October 19, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music was buzzing with anticipation as the Australian Hellenic Choir Inc. (AHC) presented "Rebetiko Reimagined," an unforgettable concert that paid tribute to the...
Eager film lovers came together on Tuesday, October 15 to enjoy the highly anticipated comedy Hear Who’s Talking at the opening night of this year’s 29th Greek Film Festival in Sydney.
Running from 15th to 27th...
Parishioners, both young and old, flocked to the Greek Orthodox Parish and Community of Kogarah in Sydney’s south on Wednesday, October 9 to joyfully welcome His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during his historic visit.
When the...
The Australian Hellenic Choir Inc. will hold its latest concert event 'Rebetiko Reimagined,' featuring Rebetiko music arranged for the modern era, at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music on Saturday, October 19 from 7pm.
The concert will feature arrangements...
The 'giant of modern Greek music,' Mimis Plessas, has passed away, just a week shy of his 100th birthday.
Plessas' death was confirmed on Saturday, October 5 by his wife, Loukila Carrer.
Plessas was a beloved...
There were emotional scenes at Sydney International Airport on Monday night after hundreds of Australians fleeing Lebanon on the first of two government-assisted repatriation flights from Cyprus, touched down on home soil.
About 350 people were...
More than 9,000 Orthodox faithful filled the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney Theatre on Sunday, October 6 to take part in a historic Patriarchal Divine Liturgy presided over by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
The sacred...
By Andriana Simos and Ilias Karagiannis
Thousands of Orthodox faithful were joined by Australia's political leaders on Saturday, October 5 at an Official Welcome Doxology for His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who had landed in Sydney...
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has nominated Konstantinos Tasoulas, the Speaker of Parliament, as the next President of Greece.
Praising his broad parliamentary support...
Xylourides, the electrifying youth brigade of Cretan folk music, are set to take Sydney by storm on Wednesday, February 12 with their debut performance...
The bitter legal dispute within one of the state’s wealthiest families centred around the estate of Florence Gemenis Polites, who passed away in March...
Sydney-based start-up Vow, pioneering cultured meat production, is laying off 25 staff members, or 30% of its workforce, due to slower-than-expected regulatory approvals.
CEO...
Lleyton Hewitt and Todd Woodbridge have weighed in on Nick Kyrgios' future in tennis, urging patience as the 29-year-old star continues his recovery from...