Australia

Leader of the Australian House Christopher Pyne suggested that Labor MP Maria Vamvakinou, who was born in Greece, should be referred to the High Court if she fails to provide proof of renouncing foreign citizenship. According to Greek-Australian Neos Kosmos...

In a speech Maria Vamvakinou addressed the Australian Parliament on multiculturalism.  She accused the two major parties-the Labor government and the Liberal – National Coalition for the abandonment of multiculturalism.  Vamvakinou called on the Federal Parliament to pass a...

Federal MP Maria Vamvakinou has made an impassioned plea for the Turnbull government to rethink its proposed changes to Australia's Citizenship Act 2007. In a parliamentary speech on Thursday, Ms Vamvakinou described the government's intention to raise the bar for...

The Greek Australian community has strong representation in this year's Federal Elections in Australia. The Greek community, always politically active and interested in Australia's future, is represented this year by many of its members, who represent a wide spectrum of opinions,...

Greek-Australian women representing a diverse range of community organizations met at the Greek Centre last Sunday to discuss and design a pathway for active participation of women in Greek community organizations and affairs. Tammy Iliou, Vice-President of the Greek Community...

The decision by Australian prime minister, Malcolm Turnbbull, to ask parliamentarians to provide documents proving they have renounced their potential dual citizenship,  is putting pressure on numerous Greek-Australian MPs. The PM said it would be better for politicians to make a...

A new documentary series takes a close look into the post-World War II migrant and refugee experiences in Australia. The series entitled "afterwards" touches on many common subjects that impacted Greek migrants' experiences after they came to Australia as well...

Over the past seven years, Greek-Australian Ellen Koutsodimitropoulos along with her family have raised some $31,000 for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Every year they hold fundraisers at the Greek Community of Broadmeadows and Districts hall two weeks...

The White Tower Melbourne sculpture, which was given to the City of Melbourne on November 27 as a part of the festival for the 32nd anniversary celebrations of the Sister City relationship between Melbourne and Thessaloniki, has found a...

The White Tower Melbourne Project was launched by Maria Vamvakinou just a few weeks ago, and the community has already pulled together to show an amazing response. The goal of the project is to crochet 8,000 flowers to cover a...

The 2016 census has left much to be desired as it was plagued by data privacy compromises, website crashes, a cyber attack and lack of easy access for all Australian voters. The issues are so troubling that the Australian government is...

The counting of votes in Australia's 2016 Federal Election is expected to continue on until the end of next week, but so far, there have been some gains and losses demonstrated for Greek-Australian politicians. Let's take a look at where they...

The Greek language preservation issue in Australia was discussed last week at the Federal House of Parliament and at the House of Victoria. In Canberra, Greek-Australian Labor Party MP Maria Vamvakinou proposed the establishment of February 21 as Mother Tongues...

Six months ago, Greece and Australia ratified a Work and Holiday visa agreement for young adults to visit and temporarily work in the two nations. However, the program has stalled, since the Greek government has not signed the agreement...

The cloudy sky and the rain didn't stop the Greeks of Melbourne from celebrating the 25th March National Anniversary. Many Greek students as well as members of Greek organizations took part in the annual parade which was attended by more...