Australia

Greek philanthropists have banded together to commemorate Greek migrants on the new National Monument to Migration in Australia.

Bill Stergiadis and Costas Markos, who serve as the president and secretary of the Greek Community of Melbourne, recently had an official meeting with Australia's Federal Minister of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, David Coleman. The agenda of the meeting included various issues...

The Greek-Australian community is preparing for a mass migration from Greece, as the country’s economy is crumbling and people are preparing to vote on the upcoming referendum. The global markets suffered a heavy blow after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras...

Many Greeks in recent years have decided to move to Australia. The financial crisis in Greece and the rise of unemployment has led them to migrate abroad. Australia is one of their top destinations, since it offers a large Greek community. Adding...

The Greek-Australian composer Van Louis (nominated for the MusicOz Australian Singer/Songwriter of the Year Award 2013) along with an exceptional cast of artists from the fields of music, singing and poetry, has organized a unique music show entitled MIGRATORIUM...

SBS has released a report for the new wave of Greek migration to Australia resulting from the crisis. Greeks with Australian citizenship are leaving Greece and heading to Australia hoping to find jobs and a better life, away from...

Members of the Board of Directors of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria met with the Federal Minister for Immigration Tony Burke on August 23 and discussed matters concerning the Community and the Greek Diaspora. The federal MP...

The Australian Immigration Minister, Chris Bowen, has repeated that Australia is ready to sign the agreement on granting visas to young people from 18 to 30 years old for vacation and work. The Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Akis Gerontopoulos in...

Melbourne's Hellenic Museum, after its successful launch has developed exhibitions that examine the various periods of Greek settlement to Australia. Although there is evidence of Greeks settling in Australia from the early 1800's, it was the 1952 agreement between the...

One of Australia's most successful construction company owners, Gerasimos Karidis, said the country will have to rely on immigration to raise its population from 22 million to 35 million, an idea that is supported by Regional Development Minister Simon...

It's been ten months since Spiros Heliotis migrated to Australia. He studied business administration in Greece but, as have many Greeks, left to find a better life and future. Since then, in collaboration with Nikitas Ballas, he has written...

The General Consulate of Greece to Melbourne in cooperation with the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria are organizing an event on Sept. 28 at the premises of the community to honor the Australian Minister for Immigration and...

It's been 60 years since the crucial signing between the Australian and Greek governments of the Assisted Migration Agreement, which facilitated Greeks' migration to Australia. The Hellenic Museum of Melbourne has organized an event to celebrate this anniversary. On August 1st, the Victorian...

The 60-year celebration of Greek migration to Australia has been given a boost as the Victorian government announced a $300,000 donation to mark the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Assisted Migration Agreement between Australia and Greece. This...

When unemployment hits 22%, desperation comes closer to Greeks, especially the younger generation, who predict a dark future for their homeland and have decided to leave. They are willing to migrate "anywhere" as they often tell each other in...