Last November, professor and linguist Georgios Babiniotis, during his visit to Australia proposed the founding and the operation of centers that will aim at the promotion and dissemination of the Greek culture in Australia. The Society of Friends of Greek Culture, which will be comprised of eminent personalities of the Australian society and the Diaspora, [...]
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Greek- Aborigine Receives Scots College Scholarship
A $100m plan to deliver a better future … and maybe an indigenous PM, is the title of a tribute by the newspaper The Australian, to the Greek-Aborigine, Thanasis Tiliakos. The 14-year-old student, member of the Gurindji tribe, whose home town is about 460 km southwest of Katherine in northern Australia, and is also of [...]
Karnezi Says Theater Can Treat Autism
Greek scientist Haris Karnezi will will visit Australia for a third time, invited by an Australian university to teach its students how theater can be used as a way to treat autism. In her previous visits, Karnezi participated in a conference on autism which took place in Sydney where she presented the findings of her [...]
Tsiaras Visits Flinders Greek Program
Deputy Foreign Minister for Hellenism Abroad, Kostas Tsiaras, during a visit to Adelaide, visited the department of Modern Greek Studies at Flinders University. He was accompanied by the Greek delegation as well as by the Greek Ambassador in Canberra, Haris Dafaranos and the Greek Consul General in Adelaide, Christos Maniakis Grivas. The Modern Greek Program [...]
Proposal to Exhibit Mount Athos Treasures
The state of Victoria and Greece are going to discuss on the update of the memorandum signed in the early 90′s about teaching Greek in public schools. The proposal was made by the Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship, Nikos Kotsiras, in a meeting with the Deputy Foreign Minister for Hellenism abroad, Costas Tsiaras. Tsiaras [...]
Greek Taught in Australian Schools
The Ambassador for Greece to Australia Charalambos Dafaranos, accompanied by Vassilios Tolios, the Consul-General of Hellas in Sydney, together with Vassilios Gogas, Education coordinator of Australia and New Zealand, visited the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) headquarters in Sydney to celebrate a decision to include teaching Greek in the public schools. The meeting [...]
Aboriginal Student Scores Ace in Modern Greek
Katarina Hitchcock, a student of Aboriginal descent, made history after ranking top among many students who participated in the Leaving Certificate examination of the Lyceum in New South Wales. She managed to score the impressive degree of 97 out of a hundred in Modern Greek for beginners. According to all indications, she happens to be [...]
Flinders University Starts Modern Greek Online
The Modern Greek program for Griffith University is on its way to getting the green light after last year’s discussions between university Professor Michael Tsianikas, Head of the Modern Greek program at Flinders University. The program has the total support of the Greek Community in Queensland, with the Honorary Consul of Greece in Queensland, Jim [...]
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05 / 20 Turkey Disturbed by Recognition of Pontian Genocide
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05 / 17 Political Reactions To St Nicholas Church Soundproofing
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05 / 15 Australia to Receive 190,000 Immigrants
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05 / 13 Aussie Parliament Notes Pontian Genocide
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05 / 15 Five Million Dollars to Soundproof Greek Church
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05 / 22 Golden Dawn’s Scary Rise Chronicled
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05 / 13 Paniyiri Greek Festival Opens Gates
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05 / 22 Nick Xenophon to Form Political Party
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05 / 22 Society of Friends of Greek Culture Founded in Perth
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05 / 21 Medals to Aussies Who Fought in Battle of Crete
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05 / 20 Greek-Australian Sisters Organize Penny Marathon 2013
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05 / 20 Greek- Aborigine Receives Scots College Scholarship
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