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104-yr-old Anzac, Alf Carpenter, made honorary life member of the Cretan Association of NSW

The Cretan Association of Sydney and NSW held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday, December 3 and on the agenda for the night were two topics: 104-year-old war veteran, Alf Carpenter, and a 'permanent...

David Tsirekas’ signature quirky dishes return to Petersham at Perama 2.0

Walking into Perama 2.0 restaurant in Petersham, Sydney, I’m instantly struck by the amazing transformation the space has undergone since my last visit pre-lockdown in July. To my right is a trendy bar containing dozens of...

Professor George Paxinos’ 21-year writing odyssey comes to an end with ‘A River Divided’

Professor George Paxinos is arguably one of the greatest minds in the world, having identified and named more brain structures in rats and humans than anyone in history. Like many brain cartographers before him, he’s also...

Professor George Paxinos named among pioneer Greeks in medicine and science

Professor George Paxinos from the University of New South Wales in Sydney has been named among 63 Greeks who are pioneers in the fields of clinical medicine and biomedical research. Professor Paxinos received the prestigious award...

‘It fills the void’: Attorney-General and Immigration Minister discuss Religious Discrimination Bill

After three years and dozens of drafts, the Federal Government's Religious Discrimination Bill is finally before Parliament. Since the bill was announced earlier this week by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, it has faced multiple challenges from...

Greek Australian mum, Toni Lontis, wins in prestigious entrepreneur awards for 2021

Greek Australian mum, Toni Lontis, has won in the 'Disabled Business Excellence' category of the AusMumpreneur Awards for 2021. Ms Lontis also placed second in the 'Overcoming the Odds' category for her business Tony Lontis Enterprises. Through...

Vanessa Pappas and Chanel Contos among Vogue Australia’s top 21 inspirational women

Vogue Australia has released its list of 21 inspirational Australian women for 2021 and among those named are Vanessa Pappas and Chanel Contos. Who are they? How have they defined the conversations around Australia this year?...

George Kambosos Jr laps up praise from Australian sporting greats and Greek community

George Kambosos Jr's stunning win over Teófimo López to claim the IBF, WBA and WBO lightweight titles would make anyone want to celebrate. But the enormity of being crowned world unified lightweight champion hasn't sunk in yet for...

House of Representatives calls on Australian Govt to recognise Greek, Armenian, Assyrian genocides

The Federal Parliament's House of Representatives unanimously debated in favour of a motion calling on the Australian Government to recognise the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides on Monday. According to the Armenian National Committee of Australia...

Greek culture celebrated at the World of Food Festival 2021 in Perth

There was plenty of Greek dancing, sweets and filotimo on display at the World of Food Festival 2021 in Perth, Western Australia on Sunday. Hundreds of people attended the festival which was organised by the Consular...

Patricia Karvelas announced as the new host of ABC’s RN Breakfast program

Presenter and journalist, Patricia Karvelas, has today been announced as the new host of ABC's RN Breakfast program, replacing Fran Kelly. According to The Australian, Karvelas' appointment was widely tipped within the media industry for weeks...

‘A historic moment’: St Catherine’s Greek Orthodox Church in Mascot officially consecrated

There was a double celebration at St Catherine's Greek Orthodox Church in Mascot on Thursday, November 25, as the parish was officially consecrated ('baptised') on the annual feast day of its patron saint. The consecration service,...

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Dr Yianni Cartledge traces the stories of Ikarians in Australia through archival research

In 2018, Dr Yianni Cartledge went to a matinee performance of a play that was written by Elena Carapetis called The Gods of Strangers.  Yianni recalled how he identified...

Elfa Moraitakis included among the most powerful people in Western Sydney

Elfa Moraitakis has been named among the most powerful people in Western Sydney in The Daily Telegraph’s newly released Western Sydney Power List, which...

Chicago family returns ancient Greek artefacts to Greece

Five ancient Greek artefacts spanning from the 6th century BC to the Roman period have been returned to Greece by a family from Chicago,...

Kefalonia beach voted as the second best beach in the world

Fteri Beach has been ranked the second most spectacular beach in the world for 2026 in the annual World’s 50 Beaches list, a global...

Frank Alexopoulos says leaving construction job transformed his approach to fatherhood

Frank Alexopoulos says a call to Lifeline during a difficult period in his life transformed the way he approached fatherhood, leading him to leave...