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Greek Community of Melbourne to Aid in National Census

The Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria will aid its members complete the census form, following a decision by the community’s board of directors. The assistance for the census is set to take place on August 9. Anyone in...

Australian Government Issues Drink Spiking Warning for Travelers to Greece

The Australian government has reiterated a warning to Australians planning on visiting Greece this summer regarding drink spiking. On smartraveller.gov.au they have stated that Australians traveling to high traffic tourist destinations such as Mykonos, Santorini and Ios should exercise extra precaution...

Hope Wins and Austerity Loses; the Greek People Have Spoken

The Australia-Greece solidarity campaign welcomes the resounding decision of the Greek people to say No to further austerity. We publicly thank the ACTU and the trade union movement as well as the Greens Parliamentarians and community activists who have...

Australia May Face Problems Due to Greek Economic Fallout

The Australian Associated Press spoke with senior academic Professor Bruce Wilson, director of the European Union Centre at RMIT University in Melbourne, who believes that Australia will not remain unaffected by the Greek economic fallout. “We are not cushioned from it...

Greek Student Numbers Expected to Increase Significantly

Officials in Australia hope that the number of students that study classical Greek as a subject in school will increase once the language is offered in the primary and high school curriculum. The curriculum authority is working hard on including languages...

The Australian Calls for Sinodinos’s Return to Government

In a recent article the newspaper The Australian published by Rupert Murdoch is calling for the reinstatement of Greek-Australian politician Arthur Sinodinos, in the Tony Abbott government. The article stressed that Abbott’s government is losing ground therefore the return...

Arthur Sinodinos Resigns as Assistant Treasurer

Greek-Australian Federal Assistant Treasurer, Arthur Sinodinos, finally resigned from office amid rumors of an imminent government reshuffle. Sinodinos announced his decision to the country’s Prime Minister, Tony Abbot thus making it possible for him to fill his position which...

Australian Government: We Have Jobs, Come!

In some countries, such as Greece, the deep recession lead to unemployment, while in others there is not enough manpower to staff businesses. Australia belongs to the second category, as its government is seeking workers from across the world to meet the increasing...

Two Greeks Tabbed For Australia’s Government

This is the first time in the history of Australian politics that the government formed by the new Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, may include two Greek ministers, Athanasios Synodinos and Sophia Panopoulou - Mirabela. The new Prime Minister may assign...

Australia Squeezes Traveling Pensioners

From January 2013, new measures are going to be imposed on pensioners and those who receive social allowances, who travel abroad. The Australian Government is tightening the rules for people who travel overseas while receiving income support payments and family...