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Emotions high as Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrives in Australia for historic visit

By Ilias Karagiannis and Andriana Simos With great anticipation and enthusiasm, hundreds of members of the Greek community in Australia welcomed His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Friday, October 4 upon his arrival in Sydney. This is...

RAAF flight lands in Cyprus as part of Australian evacuation plan for Lebanon

A Royal Australian Air Force flight has landed on Cyprus as part of the Australian government's contingency plan to evacuate citizens from Lebanon amid the current war with Israel. The C-130 Hercules aircraft landed on the...

Kiriakidis family sell Nina’s IGA at Newcastle after almost 40 years

After almost 40 years, the Kiriakidis family have sold Nina's IGA at Hamilton in Newcastle as owners George and Nina want to enjoy their retirement. The family made the announcement on Facebook and confirmed that Monday,...

Greek Macedonian culture on proud display as the Dimitria Festival opens in Sydney

The 41st Dimitria Festival was officially opened in Sydney on Sunday, September 29 with a Cocktail Party at Ramsgate RSL. The Dimitria Festival celebrates the ancient and modern culture, history and geography of the Macedonian region...

2nd Zeibekiko Festival Australia officially opens with a bang

The official opening night of the 2nd Zeibekiko Festival Australia, titled “ΕΝΝΕΑ ΟΓΔΟΑ 9/8” and held on Saturday, September 28 at the Mytilenian House in Canterbury, Sydney, was an unmissable cultural spectacle. Curated by Sophia Ventouris, the festival is a...

A mother’s plea as Jenny Souris Foundation fights to save five-year-old battling cancer

The Jenny Souris Foundation (JSF) is stepping up to support five-year-old Jack Schofield, who is bravely battling stage four neuroblastoma. After a year-long fight with the aggressive cancer, Jack's journey has taken a heartbreaking turn, but...

Greek Orthodox priest in Sydney remains ‘unremorseful’ for sexually touching women

A Greek Orthodox priest from Sydney has been sentenced after he was found guilty on nine charges of sexually touching a mother and her two children. Father Mario “George” Fayjloun was connected to the Greek Orthodox church...

Greek dancing a hit at Canberra’s annual Floriade festival

Floriade – Australia’s largest flower festival celebrating Spring – has returned to Commonwealth Park in Canberra, the ACT for its 37th year. The annual festival runs until Sunday, October 13 with the theme Art in Bloom. More than...

‘Logos’ exhibition featuring 40 Greek Australian artists opens at Hazelhurst Arts Centre

The Logos / Λογότυπα exhibition featuring 40 Greek Australian artists officially opened on Friday, September 20 at the Hazelhurst Arts Centre in Gymea, Sydney. The exhibition is curated by Kon Gouriotis OAM and is presented in...

Sydney’s Mytilenian community unite for Sardella Day 2024

Hundreds of people from Sydney's Mytilenian community came together on Sunday, September 22 to celebrate the 2024 Sardella Day. Organised by the Mytilenian Brotherhood of Sydney at their Mytilenian House in Canterbury, Sardella Day definitely did...

Greek flag flies outside NSW Parliament as Greece’s Ambassador to Australia pays a visit

The flags of Greece and Australia flew beside each other outside New South Wales Parliament House on Thursday, September 19 as the Ambassador of Greece to Australia, Stavros Venizelos paid a visit. The Ambassador was accompanied...

Sardella Day returns: Mytilenian Brotherhood bringing a taste of Lesvos to Sydney

The Mytilenian Brotherhood of Sydney has announced the return of its annual ‘Sardella Day’ event on Sunday, September 22, at the Mytilenian House in Canterbury from 12.30pm. A beloved tradition on the Greek island of Lesvos,...

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Mitsotakis nominates Tasoulas as next President of Greece

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...

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Polites family legal battle heats up with estate investigation

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...

George Peppou’s cultured meat company to make substantial cuts to workforce

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...

Tennis greats urge Nick Kyrgios to play on

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...