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The priest at a Greek Orthodox church in Adelaide gutted in a devastating fire has said the recovery of undamaged holy relics from the blaze is "an ongoing miracle". Father Peter Fotakis of St Panteleimon Greek Orthodox Church at Glenelg North...

The Greek community in South Australia is rallying round after a fire swept through an Orthodox church just days before Easter. St Panteleimon Greek Orthodox Church at Glenelg North, Adelaide, which has been serving the community since 1981, caught fire...

By Con Stamocostas Two brothers whose much-loved Greek-food business was among the first to rebuild after a devastating earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand, are on the move. Dimitri’s Greek Food Caravan -- a long-standing fixture in Christchurch -- will soon be...

The Evzones of Greece's Presidential Guard were honored by the Hellenic Community of Melbourne at the Greek Centre as part of the March 25th festivities. The Board of Directors of the Community held a dinner in their honor, attended by...

Blueprint for Free Speech, an Australian NGO, has claimed that Greece has serious deficiencies in its whistleblowing laws, resulting in an overall inability to deal with serious scandals. The NGO's report comes in light of Greece's Novartis pharmaceutical company case,...

The Greeks of Sydney have celebrated Greek Independence Day with a large-scale parade at Sydney's Harbour. Celebrations began with a Thanksgiving Service Doxology in Redfern, then a memorial wreath-laying service took place in Martin Place, which then led to a...

Thousands turned to the streets of Melbourne to get a glimpse of the Evzones on Sunday parading in celebration of Greek Independence Day. “This is undoubtedly the most massive and impressive celebration of of Greek Independence Day I have seen...

The Greek Australian Short Film Festival (GASFF) is looking for submissions for its next showcasing of cinematic talent. The GASFF is the brainchild of actor Jim Koutsoukos and actor/director Katerina Kotsonis which began their project in Melbourne in 2010. Initially it started as...

The Evzones, Greece's Presidential Guard, formed an honor guard at the Parliament House of Victoria on Thursday, during their visit to Melbourne, Australia. The unit is in Australia to participate in the annual celebration of the Revolution of Independence, which...

Melbourne's historic Annunciation of Our Lady Orthodox church which was severely damaged in early May 2016 by fire will again open its doors on the eve of the feast day of the Annunciation, March 24. The project for the complete...