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Ancient Greeks, Aboriginal Australians Saw Same Constellations

Many of the constellations we know in the night sky were named according to the myths of the ancient Greeks. But similar stories are told by those from many other cultures  on Earth, including those of Australia. By Duane W. Hamacher Look upon...

Greeks in Melbourne Impressed by Aboriginal Academic’s Lecture

Distinguished Aboriginal academic and activist Dr. Gary Foley called for the Parthenon Marbles' and Australian indigenous artifacts' return from the British Museum to their rightful place, in his lecture during a series of seminars on Greek History and Culture,...

Aboriginal Activist to Give Lecture on Parthenon Marbles’ Return

Starting this Thursday, the 2015 Greek History and Culture Seminar series, organized by the Greek Community of Melbourne for the fifth consecutive year, will take place in the community’s new building. The seminars’ inaugural lecture is on March 5 with Aboriginal...

Aboriginal Student Scores Ace in Modern Greek

Katarina Hitchcock, a student of Aboriginal descent, made ​​history after ranking top among many students who participated in the Leaving Certificate examination of the Lyceum in New South Wales. She managed to score the impressive degree of 97 out of...

Greek-Australian Archie Kalokerinos, Doctor to Aboriginal Children in Australia, Passes Away

Archie Kalokerinos passed away peacefully on March 1st, 2012 in Sydney, at the age of 85. Archie’s service of thanksgiving took place at St. Michael’s Anglican church, Gilliver Ave. Vaucluse, Wednesday 7th March 2012, commencing at 2pm. Every Kytherian expresses...

Alick Jackomos: Greek Hero of the Victorian Aboriginal Community

The Victorian Government recently honored twenty eminent Aboriginal people. One of them was Merle Jackomos, who was honored for providing service to the Yorta Yorta nation with a strong sense of social justice. Merle Jackomos was the wife of...

Greek-Australian John Ioannou Promotes Aboriginal Art

John Ioannou was born in Yugoslavia in 1961 and travelled to Greece in 1967, then came out to Australia in 1970. He got into music at quite an early age, playing guitar and singing with his father because he...

Aboriginal Dancers Perform Zorba the Greek in China

Lionel Dhulmanawuy, an Aboriginal dancer from a far northern Australian island, points to his dry skin: Beijing's winter is "powerfully cold", he says. Dhulmanawuy and his fellow Chooky Dancers, who became a YouTube sensation with their groovy version of the...

British Museum Sends Greek Masterpieces to Australian Exhibition

The British Museum has partnered with multiple museums in Australia to bring over enough objects to display an Ancient Greek exhibit.

Greek-Australian Paspaley Family are the “Kings of Pearls”

King of pearls, Theodosis Paspaley, landed on Australian shores and began building the country's foremost pearling company.

Greek Australian Basil Zempilas Elected as Mayor of City of Perth

Greek Australian media personality Basil Zempilas was elected as the new mayor of the city of Perth on Saturday. It was a tightly-fought race between the media personality and former journalist Di Bain, with the pair separated by just a...

Greek Australians Lead Way in Demanding Return of Parthenon Sculptures

The nation of Australia has taken steps to intensify the international pressure placed on Great Britain to return the priceless Parthenon Sculptures back to Greece from the British Museum in London. Choosing to speak out on May 21, the World...

Greek-Australian Paspaley Family Celebrates One Century as the “Kings of Pearls”

This year, Australia's luxury pearl brand Paspaley celebrates a century since its founder, Theodosis Paspaley, landed on Australian shores and began building the country's foremost pearling company. The Paspalis family migrated from Greece to Australian shores in 1919, leaving the...

Tribute to Mikis Theodorakis In Adelaide

The Adelaide suburb of Woodville is preparing for a musical feast celebrating legendary Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis. The tribute concert will take place on Saturday at the Woodville Town Hall. Mikis Theodorakis is one of the most famous Greek composers...

SBS Invites Australians to Participate in National Language Competition 2018

For the third year, SBS Broadcasting System has launched the SBS National Languages Competition 2018 to celebrate Australia's increasing cultural, linguistic and ethnic diversity. The competition is a nationwide initiative to inspire and encourage language learning and retention. In its...