The state of Victoria will spend 8 million dollars to renovate immigrant neighbourhoods of Melbourne, including greek ones, in order to attract more tourists. The initiative belongs to the Victorian Multicultural Commission, head of which is Giorgos Lekakis. This council is the link between different nationalities that live in the state, the Australian government and [...]
Greek Australian top business person for 2009
She is just 28 years old but has been proclaimed the top new-comer business person in the state of Western Australia. We are talking about Yvette Manola, from Perth W.A., former mechanical engineer of Woodside energy, one of the greatest australian companies who operates in oil and natural gas extraction. Yvette is considered amongst the [...]
Greek heart-shaped strawberry
Greek Australian pharmacist, Paul Xinos, succeeded in creating a new variety of heart (!) shaped strawberries, since they are considered one of the most afrodisiac fruit. The first heart shaped strawberries, will be introduced into the Australian market during the festive season. Mr Xinos’ goal is to export his expertise abroad.
Camilla Vergotis in Mao’s Last Dancer
Camilla Vergotis is starring in a new australian feature film which is going to be screened internationally. The title of the film is Mao s Last Dancer and is already one of the most successful australian box office hits of all time, since within 4 weeks it has grossed over 14 million dollars. It is [...]
Charges of molestation of girl during church service
Two individuals were charged and will be tried with molesting a young Greek girl during church services in Sydney Australia. The two men, Athansasios Psyhogios, 39, and Antonis Golosian, 62, impersonated clergy members and molested the young woman during “prayer” service claiming they would relieve her of a curse. The two men, convinced their victim [...]
The Parthenon- Icon or Epitaph for the Humanities?
Professor Michael John Osborne gave a lecture on the Parthenon and the Hellenic Studies at the University of Notre Dame earlier this month. Almost 400 people attended the lecture that was organized by the Hellenic Studies department of the University under the coordination of mr Savvas Papasavvas & mr Emmanuel Petrelis. THE PARTHENON – ICON [...]
Landmark Book on Greeks of Australia to be Presented in Sydney
A landmark text in Greek and English on the Greeks of Australia is to be presented at Sydney University this December. The book is a republication of the book ‘Life in Australia’s first published in 1916, the first book published in Greek in the country. It is an invaluable chronicle of the part played by [...]
Senator Nick Xenophon argues that the SCIENTOLOGY church is not above the law
South Australian Independent Senator Nick Xenophon said he had been contacted by a number of former Scientologists, after he questioned the organisation’s tax exempt status in a recent television interview. The letters from former members that Xenophon introduced in Parliament on Tuesday night included allegations of torture and the horrible tale of one man who [...]
Australian Macedonian Advisory Council (AMAC) Open Forum
The Australian Macedonian Advisory Council (AMAC) is holding an open forum on Monday 23rd November 2009 at: Level 2, Pan-Macedonian Association of Melbourne & Victoria Building, 470 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill, Melbourne, 3068, VIC from 7 pm to 10 pm. Entrance is FREE, and the whole Greek community is invited, as there will be special [...]
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05 / 23 The Richest Greeks of Australia
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05 / 22 Queensland’s Premier at Paniyiri Greek Festival
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05 / 22 Golden Dawn’s Scary Rise Chronicled
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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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02 / 26 Greek-Aussies Want Golden Dawn MP’s Barred
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08 / 25 Slav-Macedonian Newspaper Sued by Greek-Australians
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03 / 13 Up to 1000 Greek Taxi Drivers Will be Hired to Ease Melbourne’s Cabbie Shortage
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12 / 01 Babiniotis Says Macedonian Dialect Was Greek
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02 / 13 Australian Government Changes “Slav-Macedonian” Directive to “Macedonian”
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