Television network Channel Ten is making radical changes. The station’s goal is to be the first and most favorite among viewers. Next year two quite successful television news presenters of Greek descent will be on board. Helen Kapalos and George Donikian will present Ten News. Both of them are considered as top news presenters in Australia. George Donikian [...]
Greek Australian Fishing Legend Theo Kailis Passes
82 year old fishing pioneer Theo Kailis from Kastelorizo has passed. Kailis is one of the most important pioneers in the development of the Australian fishing industry, particularly in Western Australia. His career spanned more than six decades during which he helped to put Australia firmly on the fishing map. Tributes have come from abroad and many fishing [...]
Inventor Kouris Creates Economic & Energy Friendly Mechanism
Inventor Paul Kouris is convinced that an invention for economic and environmentally friendly energy will soon become a reality. As he claims, his invention has already been established in ten countries: USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and many European cities. This year it will ensure a further eight countries. Most important however, is the [...]
New Greek Seminars on History & Culture at La Trobe University
The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria and the Greek Studies Program at La Trobe University announced new Greek studies seminars. The goal of the seminars is to offer the Greeks of Melbourne knowledge on Greek history and culture from antiquity to modern times. The reason for the seminars is because the Greek studies programs of Greek public schools of Melbourne do [...]
17th Greek Film Festival Runs October 13th-31st
Two significant movies will open the 17th Greek Film Festival. The Festival runs from October 13-31st in the Palace Cinema Como in Melbourne, as well as in Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane. The movies to be screened are “The Dust of Time” by Theodoros Aggelopoulos and “Deep Soul” by Pantelis Voulgaris. Voulgaris’ movie about the Greek civil war is a [...]
Australian Macedonian Council’s Dissapointment at New Survey
The Australian Macedonian Council was disappointed to discover the content of a survey conducted by the Centre for Strategic Economic Studies. The Centre is a research organization of Victoria University for people of Slav-Macedonian background (www.cfses.com/survey-macedonia-2010.htm). According to their site the survey was conducted in partnership with the Macedonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Macedonian [...]
Greek Australians Support Pakistani Flood Victims
Greek Australian individuals are reaching out to support victims of the recent floods in Pakistan, according to a senior World Vision Australian official. The Director of Media and Communications at World Vision Australia Yianni Rigogiannis said Greek Australians have been among the Australians who have contributed $3.24 million to the World Vision Australia appeal. The funds [...]
Greek Australians Lead During National Child Protection Week
Family is a big part of what it is to be Greek Australian. During National Child Protection Week three Greek Australians are leading the field. Argiri Alisandratos (photo) is the assistant director of placement and support services at the Victorian Department of Human Services (DHS). He says his Greek heritage prepared him for a career [...]
Top Greek Australian Chef Participates in Children’s Fundraiser
Cooking a four course meal for a full house of 115 people is challenging enough. This week head chef Vasilios Donoudis invited four untrained chefs to help him out. Despite nearly running out of broccolini at the third annual event, it raised a record $29,500 for the local children’s welfare group Berry Street. The event [...]
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02 / 13 Australian Government Changes “Slav-Macedonian” Directive to “Macedonian”
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