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At just six, Maya Konstantinou is shaping the conversation on Type 1 Diabetes

At just six years old, Maya Konstantinou has already faced challenges many adults struggle to comprehend.  Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of two, she was introduced early to hospital rooms, needles and the...

‘Paravasis’ Comedy Gala set to bring sharp new voices to the Greek Festival of Sydney

Bold, unapologetic and deliberately disruptive, the Greek Festival of Sydney’s Greek Australian Comedy Gala Paravasis is returning in 2026 with a clear mission: to challenge long-held assumptions about what “Greek Australian comedy” looks like –...

‘Ta Nisia’: Con Kalamaras on Estudiantina of Melbourne’s journey from tradition to ownership

Following the success of their debut album Journey to Rebetika, Estudiantina of Melbourne return with Ta Nisia (The Islands) – a richly textured work that signals both artistic maturity and quiet boldness. More than a tribute...

Bill Papastergiadis OAM calls on Athens to secure diaspora postal voting rights

Greek Australians have renewed calls for Greece to entrench postal voting and establish a dedicated overseas electorate, arguing that the reform is long overdue for a diaspora that has been sustained for decades by Australian...

Persefoni Mousmoutis-Thliveris on culture, community and future of the Greek Festival of Sydney

As Sydney prepares to welcome one of its most anticipated cultural celebrations, the 44th Greek Festival of Sydney is set to return to Darling Harbour on Sunday, March 1, bringing with it a full day...

Emily Pugin presents credentials as Australia’s new High Commissioner to Cyprus

Career diplomat Emily Pugin has formally begun her role as Australia’s High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus, presenting her letters of credence to President Nikos Christodoulides. In a statement following the ceremony, Pugin described it...

Thousands celebrate as Patras Carnival parade lights up the city

An explosion of colour, creativity and satire filled the streets of Patras, Greece as the grand parade of the Patras Carnival unfolded on Sunday afternoon. Around 50,000 young participants from 190 carnival crews took centre stage,...

Themistocles Kritikakos’ new book explores genocide memory in Australia

For Themistocles Kritikakos, the study of genocide and memory began long before academia - in family stories, silences, and fragments of the past passed down through generations. Shaped by Asia Minor survivor histories on his mother’s...

AHEPA Sydney & NSW’s high tea fundraiser to spotlight latest advances in cancer research

AHEPA Sydney & NSW Inc – Philanthropy will host a special High Tea Fundraiser next month, bringing together community members for an afternoon of learning, reflection and support for cancer research. The event, titled The Latest...

Scholars’ Assembly celebrates academic excellence at St Spyridon College

St Spyridon College held its annual Scholars’ Assembly on the morning of Friday, February 14, celebrating outstanding academic achievement and recognising students awarded University Scholarships supported by St Spyridon Parish. The ceremony acknowledged students who attained...

Canberra marks World Greek Language Day with diplomacy, culture and community

The Embassy of Greece in Australia, in partnership with the Greek Orthodox Community and Church of Canberra (GOCCC), the International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis and Unity in Philia, hosted a celebratory event for...

A Touch of Kindness: Con Theocharides’ mission to love without limits

On a quiet Wednesday night in Martin Place, Sydney, long after the corporate towers have emptied and the city’s tempo has softened, a different kind of gathering begins. Trestle tables stretch across the square, lined with...

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Greece records longest working week in the EU, Eurostat data shows

Workers in Greece recorded the longest average working week in the European Union in 2025, according to new Eurostat figures, working nearly four hours...

Cannabis use among Greek teens reaches 25-year high

Cannabis use among teenagers in Greece has climbed to its highest level in 25 years, according to new findings released as part of the...

Metallica fans shook Athens harder than Iron Maiden, seismologists find

Fans attending recent concerts by Metallica and Iron Maiden in Athens created measurable seismic activity, with Metallica supporters producing the strongest tremors, according to...

Investigation underway after historic bell disappears from Pylos fortress

Authorities in southwestern Greece are investigating the disappearance of a commemorative bell from a chapel inside the historic Niokastro fortress in Pylos. The bell, located...

Standoff grows over reopening of Kalavryta’s historic rack railway

A disagreement has emerged between the Greek government and local authorities in Kalavryta over the reopening of the famous Diakopto–Kalavryta rack railway, a landmark...