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Being Greek for A Day in Kogarah, Sydney

The Greek Orthodox Community & Parish of Kogarah in Sydney will present a unique,  innovative and historic Greek Festival which will take place in the beautiful waterfront Carss Bush Park in Kogarah on the 28th of October, 2012. This event is sponsored by MP &K Sponsors in conjunction with  the Kogarah City Council. This day will [...]

Australian Bank Pays $136 Million to Cassimatis’ Investors

Australia’s Commonwealth Bank Group said it would increase compensation to investors by $136 million to investors who lost money entrusted to the Storm Financial Company operated by Emmanuel and Julie Cassimatis. The agreement came after a deal brokered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) which launched civil penalty proceedings in federal court against [...]

Kotsiras Offers Multicultural Plan for Victoria

Australian Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras has encouraged multicultural communities to contribute to a plan to create harmony between the many co-existing nationalities in the state, the newspaper Neos Kosmos reported. The Victorian government’s Vision for Citizenship in a Multicultural Victoria outlines the role of citizenship in supporting and celebrating Victoria’s rich [...]

Architect Tsolakis Re-named to UK Royal Institute

Greek-Australian architect Elena K. Tsolakis has been re-elected to the governing body of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the UK body for architecture and the architectural profession. According to Neos Kosmos newspaper, Tsolakis will be a chartered architect elected for a three-year term. Tsolakis was born in Melbourne to Cypriot-Australian architect Kyriakos Tsolakis [...]

Melbourne Greeks Mark 100th Year of Thessaloniki Liberation

Greek Australians have never forgotten their roots, their history or culture and those in Melbourne are organizing a public lecture to celebrate the centenary of the liberation of Thessaloniki in 1912 from the Ottomans. The lecture will be held on Sept. 30 at the Melbourne Town Hall. The speaker will be Katia Zikou, President of [...]

Australian Ministry Admits Some Greek Tourists Deported

The Australian Ministry of Immigration and Citizenship confirmed recent reports that some Greek tourists who visited Australia were held in detention centers or deported under the suspicion they might try to stay in the country longer than their visa lasts. The Australian newspaper Neos Kosmos wrote that during 2011-2012, 29 Greek citizens were not allowed [...]

Paxinos Talks On Greeks’ Contribution in Neuroscience

The Ithacan Philanthropic Society organized a lecture for  Sept. 12 in Melbourne featuring Professor George Paxinos from the University of New South Wales. Professor Paxinos, a respected member of the Society, is acknowledged as one of the world’s renowned neuroscience researchers. Paxinos will talk about The Contribution of Greeks in the Field of Neuroscience – [...]

Monash University Offers Modern Greek Studies

Monash University aims to give a boost to Modern Greek studies abroad by offering  a variety of Greece-related courses for young students who want to earn Master’s Degrees at Hellenic Studies, officials of the school said in a joint announcement with representatives of Australia’s Greek community. According to the tganews.com, leaders from the Greek Orthodox [...]