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Cooks and Chefs Needed in Many Australian States

Many Australian states will sponsor cooks and chefs under State Sponsored skilled migration routes. If you are skilled in the culinary arts and want to live and work in Australia, it is possible for you to obtain a work and residence visa through a State Sponsored skilled migration route under the General Skilled Migration program. [...]

Australian Students in Greece to Study Common Struggles of First and Second World War

A group of Australian students was selected to visit Greece and Turkey for the purpose of studying the common struggles of Greeks and Australians, during the First and Second World War. The students were selected within the framework of this year’s scholarship program in NSW, for their engagement and high performance level in history, particularly [...]

Intralot Wins 15-year Monitoring Licence in Victoria

The Victorian Minister for Gaming, Michael O’Brien, announced that INTRALOT Gaming Services Pty Ltd (Intralot or IGS), a wholly owned subsidiary of INTRALOT Australia Pty Ltd, has been awarded the Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) Monitoring Licence for a period of 15 years beginning on 16 August 2012. Starting next August, the Greek-based gaming giant will [...]

Australian Ιmmigration to Ηost skilled Ιmmigration Εvent in Greece

Australia’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) will host Skills Australia Needs information sessions on 8 and 9 October in Athens. “The information sessions will provide an opportunity for skilled workers in Greece to hear about skilled visa options and possible sponsorship and employment opportunities in Australia,” a DIAC spokesman said. The Skills Australia Needs [...]

Flinders University Hosts Launch of Logos Australian Centre for Hellenic Language and Culture

The Logos Australian Center for Hellenic Language and Culture at Flinders University, Adelaide, in Australia has been officially launched since the 1st of July. “The center’s establishment was a result of the generous financial support granted by the S. Australian government, of 600.000 dollars (granting 150.000 dollars per year)”, mentions Alternate Minister of Education, Fofi [...]

HFC Holds Micro Naval Architecture Exhibition in Melbourne

A micro naval architecture exhibition, featuring replicas of milestone Greek ships in the evolution of navigation will be presented for the first time in Melbourne by the Hellenic Foundation for Culture (HFC) in collaboration with Nafsika Stamoulis Hellenic Museum. The micro naval architecture exhibits will be accompanied by replicas of ancient Greek objects depicting images [...]

11 Years for Tony Mokbel Accomplice George Elias

A man who harbored convicted drug lord Tony Mokbel as he prepared to flee Australia in 2007 has been jailed for 11 years. Greek-Australian George Elias, 43, had pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice by allowing Mokbel to hide at his property at Bonnie Doon in northeastern Victoria while escape plans were finalized. [...]

Greek ‘Phantom’ Back to Face Court

An alleged ‘Phantom’ conman, who was charged with scamming the rich and famous – including former All Black Jonah Lomu – is due to appear in Auckland District Court today. Greek Loizos Michaels, 44, will face 140 charges involving $3 million which he allegedly committed in 2007 and 2008. The Auckland restaurant owner was escorted [...]