If the opposition wins the forthcoming state elections in the Australian state of Victoria, then the government of Ted Bailleu will provide 100.000 AUD to the Greek community of Oakley. This donation is for the organization of a festival highlighting Greek culture. This commitment was made by the Greek Minister of Multicultural Affairs Nikos Kotsiras, during his speech [...]
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Parliament should hold back on euthanasia, Greek Labor MP says
While the euthanasia debate has reemerged as a hot topic for discussion in Australian political life, two of the Greek Australian politicians in Federal Parliament do not believe it is a topic of first order importance to the mainstream or the Greek community. Labor member for Calwell, in Victoria, Maria Vamvakinou, believes matters more urgent [...]
Gillard meets Papandreou at EU Summit
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has invited Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou to visit Australia, in a meeting at Brussels for the ASEM Summit yesterday. Ms Gillard told journalists in Brussels that the Greek PM was receptive to the offer. “I certainly issued a very warm invitation to him to come and visit Australia. He would [...]
New Deputy of Foreign Affairs Dollis’ Statement
The new Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dimitris Dollis stated that the decision of Prime Minister George Papandreou’s desicion to include him in the new cabinet is a: “great honor and a great challenge” to Neo Kosmos. He said that his appointment as one of the two Deputy Prime Ministers is an: “honor for the Greeks of [...]
Megalogenis proclaims election “strangest ever”
George Megalogenis (photo), senior columnist at The Australian, has described the recent Federal Election as “possibly the strangest election result you’ll ever get in Australia, but possibly one we’ll see more and more.” The prominent Greek Australian political commentator told around 150 people at The Wheeler Centre in Melbourne on Thursday the two major parties [...]
Hellenic Council of NSW Promotes Greek Issues
The Australian Hellenic Council (AHC) of NSW met on Monday for their quarterly meeting. Delegates discussed how to promote issues affecting Greek Australians in the upcoming federal election. Secretary of The Australian Hellenic Council NSW Panayiotis Diamadis, stated the meeting looked at the value of Greek-Australians who are members of political parties interested in promoting [...]
Greeks are highly interested in migrating to Australia
An important number of Greeks is interested in migrating to Australia, according to the elements of the Greek organizations in Australia and the newspaper “Neos kosmos”. In the newspaper, it is mentioned that messages are sent daily from Greece be Greeks desiring to settle in Australia and they ask for information. The same messages are [...]
Our position regarding the Skopje issue remains unchanged
Assurance that Australia’s position with regards to the issue of the name of FYROM remains unchanged was given by the Prime Minister of the country in a meeting he had in Canberra with representatives of the Australian Greek Council. Mr. Kevin Rudd expressed his hopes that soon a resolution will be achieved, adding that until [...]
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05 / 17 Book to be Published on Macedonian Hellenes in Oceania
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05 / 17 Indigenous Find New Place to Camp But Still Boycott Paniyiri Festival
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05 / 17 Michael Spartels is 2012 ‘Kastellorizian of the Year’
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05 / 17 Greek Festival of Sydney Presents ‘Dance to the Rhythm’
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05 / 17 Singapore Airlines to Suspend Services to Abu Dhabi, Athens
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05 / 16 Aborigines Forced to Move Their Tents For Greek Paniyiri
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05 / 16 Greek-Australians Exempt from Pension Cuts
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05 / 16 Greek Studies in Australia Gains $450,000
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05 / 16 Greek Festival of Sydney Presents ‘Identity in the Sand’ Concert
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05 / 11 South Australia Greek Consulate Forced to Reduce Work Hours Due to Staff Shortage
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05 / 11 Book Released in Australia On the History of Greeks in Asia
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05 / 17 Book to be Published on Macedonian Hellenes in Oceania
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05 / 10 AHEA Organizes 2012 Hellenic Language Awards in Maroubra
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05 / 08 Melbourne Grammar School Opens Its Doors After Renovation
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05 / 10 Public Lecture on the History of Greek Cafés to be Held in Australia
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05 / 08 Boite-style Musical Performances By Greeks To Be Held In May
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05 / 08 Businessman Calls on Greek-Australian Community to Send Greece Medical Aid
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05 / 09 Greek Illustrator Draws the Titanic for National Geographic
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05 / 16 Aborigines Forced to Move Their Tents For Greek Paniyiri
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05 / 09 Australia Remembers Writer Nikos Kazantzakis
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