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The final countdown to the Perth Glendi Greek Festival has begun and it is set to take place this Sunday, October 23! This day is one that many in the Hellenic community have been waiting for as it celebrates the Greek culture...

Let the celebrations begin! OMG week (Oh My Greek Week) returns to Melbourne this November with more great Greek treats presented by chef, TV personality, restaurateur and author George Calombaris as well as some of the most famous Greek...

No apologies are coming from Trade Minister Philip Dalidakis for his expenditures for overseas trips using tax payers' money. A new report by the Victorian Government this month revealed that over the past year, Dalidakis has made 6 overseas trips...

The restored Choragic Monument of Lysicrates located at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney is set to be unveiled on October 16. The 148-year-old monument had fallen into a state of despair over the years. However, thanks to John and Patricia...

There is an exciting opportunity for artists in both the literary and visual media fields in Australia to spend a month in Athens this December. The Australian Archaeological Institute of Athens (AAIA) is currently accepting applications for the Contemporary Creative...

Greeks living abroad are welcoming a new program that will allow filing for documents and official certificates from the Greek Consulate services online. The program known as Proxenos has kicked off in pilot mode in Australia. The aims of the...

Join a free open seminar at the Greek Centre in Melbourne taking place on Thursday September 29. The seminar titled The creation of modern Greece: Art, Mesologgi and Philhellenism in the 19th century will be presented by lecturer Spiridoula Demetriou...

Greek-Australian neuropsychologist Matthew Staios has identified a series of issues in testing and potentially misdiagnosis of elderly Greek-Australians for dementia. According to his LinkedIn profile, the most recent doctoral research Staios is conducting focuses on "adapting, translating, and norming a range...

A concert to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies (AIMS) will be taking place on Wednesday, October 26 at the Melbourne Recital Centre in collaboration with the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) and the...

After the determination of the Greek community and diplomats who fought to keep Greek language programs from being abruptly yanked from the curriculum of the Northcote High School, some progress has been made. Northcote High School has announced that they...