Australia

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott visited the Greek ‘Paniyiri’ fare in South Brisbane on May 23 and 24, enjoying Greek delicacies and beverages along with organizers and attendees. Followed by many politicians, the Australian Prime Minister arrived in Musgrave Park where...

Australia's opposition leader Tony Abbott said in an interview with Neos Kosmos that he will try hard to help Greeks under the age of 30 seeking a Work and Holiday visa that will let them move to Australia for a year. Abbott...

Greek-Australian Independent Senator Nick Xenophon joined forces with Coalition leader Tony Abbott on Thursday to hammer the Gillard government's credentials on regulating online gambling. In a joint press conference in Camberra, Xenophon and the opposition leader said proposed changes to...

The Head of the Federal Opposition, Tony Abbott, has accepted the invitation to be the honorary person at the Kythirion ball, in New South Wales. The 89th annual dance of Kythira, will be held on Saturday, June 18 at Le  Monatage Bayside Events Centre, located at...

Greek-Australian Liberal senator Arthur Sinodinos may have supported a motion to spill Tony Abbott’s leadership at the Liberal Party, however he is now offering his help to the Australian Prime Minister. Having served for ten years as director general in the...

According to press reports, the Greek-Australian Senator Arthur Sinodinos is likely to return to the Tony Abbott government, after he was found not guilty of corruption. An article which was published in the Australian newspaper Daily Telegraph noted that the...

The policy of Australia concerning the issue of the naming of FYROM will remain as such if the Liberal-National Coalition wins the elections. Tony Abbott, Leader of the Opposition, stated his commitment during a press conference he gave on July...

Australia's opposition leader Tony Abbott said he will continue supporting Sen. Arthur Sinodinos, the Parliamentary Secretary and a former New South Wales Liberal Party President who has been charged with breaching rules by failing to declare six company directorships...

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott are to attend for the second consecutive year, the Antipodes Glendi Greek Festival in Melbourne, Victoria. "The presence of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition...

Tony Abbott, leader of the Opposition in the Australian House of Representatives and possibly according to polls the next Prime Minister, declared that his party will stand firmly on the side of Greeks living in the country. Two members...

The desire to forge even stronger bonds with Greece was the message that a Greek Australian delegation sent during its visit to Athens. President of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) Bill Papastergiadis, who led the delegation, proposed a series...

Former Greek-Australian MP Petro Georgiou received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his unique contribution to multiculturalism and his role as an important symbol of the ongoing strength of cultural diversity within Australian society. The Migration and Settlement Awards for 2015...

In a recent article the newspaper The Australian published by Rupert Murdoch is calling for the reinstatement of Greek-Australian politician Arthur Sinodinos, in the Tony Abbott government. The article stressed that Abbott’s government is losing ground therefore the return...

Greek-Australian Federal Assistant Treasurer, Arthur Sinodinos, finally resigned from office amid rumors of an imminent government reshuffle. Sinodinos announced his decision to the country’s Prime Minister, Tony Abbot thus making it possible for him to fill his position which...

Greek-Australian lawyer Manny Conditsis said that his former client Man Haron Monis, the man behind the Sydney Siege, was an “isolated figure.” The Iranian refugee “came to Australia in the late 1990s as I understand it, obtained political asylum...