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Overload Poetry Festival!

Overload Poetry Festival will take place for the 10th year.  Poets and artists who wish to recite their fill of passion and pain poems both in Greek and English, in Melbourne. The Australian public will have the chance to revel in the mastery of Greek poems written in unique expressions and ways. The Festival will [...]

Australian Dollar Recovers!

 The Australian dollar recovers from the deep plunge. According to National Australia Bank’s Australian business confidence plunged 10 points in August. There is doubts whether business will keep hiring employees. Unfortunately unemployment has increased the last few months. The Australian dollar is the most vulnerable currency for the time being but everything indicates that it [...]

Australian Hellenic Competition Aims at Education

 Once again, the Australian Hellenic student competition is orgasnized by the Memorial Foundation in cooperation with Dr. Charalampos Ladopoulos. This is its second year of running. This competition aims to educate the young students and inform them about what position both nations held during the World Wars. Children aged 10 to 12 will have the [...]

Orkopoulos Cannot Pay Compensation!

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Miltos Orkopoulos former MP Minister of New South Wales is now in jail sentenced for child sexual abuse and providing them with drugs. He is sentenced to pay a compensation of $438,000 to the woman who sent him to jail, Gillian Sneddon. The Greek former Minister stated that he [...]

Cyprus Steals the Show in ”Fine Food Australia”

The national Convention Exhibition of culinary samples-products and beverages came to an end. The ”Fine Food Australia” in Sydney was a great success. The trade event lasted from September 5 to September 8 and was open to members of industry. The Cypriot participation was an initiative of the Cypriot Ministry to promote national products and [...]

Emanuel Valageorgiou New Chairman of Ethnic Communities’ Council

The new Chairman of the Ethnic Communities’ Council is now Emmanuel Valageorgiou. The former President was Jack Passaris who served the Council for nine years. Passaris remains the Council’s honorary president. Emanuel Valageorgiou comes from Samos and studied Economics at the University of Sydney. The Council’s board is consisted of four more members: Fiona Passaris, [...]

“Dead Europe” Novel Turns in to Film

The novel ”Dead Europe” awarded with many honors is to be made into a film. New broadcasts of a book written by the same Greek Australian writer will soon be shown on TV. This series named ”Slap” is based on his fourth and most successful book and has sold 600.000 copies so far. Producers of [...]

Greek Supplier of Ramsay Restaurant Left in Lurch

Unfortunately, Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant and bar went into liquidation few days ago. As a result the restaurant confronts lots of difficulties to pay off its food suppliers. One of the unlucky suppliers is the company of Mr. Christopoulos named Ocean Made Foods. Ramsay’s restaurant owes the sea food company over $10,000. The owner of the [...]