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‘3,000’ Reasons to Love the New Greek Short Film

The Greek short film “3000” was shown during a private screening for the media held at DDP & Deluxe International Studios production company. It is a special short film written and directed by acclaimed Greek-Australian director Antonis Tsonis, starring...

Greek and Greek-Australian Scientists to Patent First MS Treatment

Multiple sclerosis, also known as MS, is a demyelinating disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. This disrupts the communication in certain parts of the nervous system, resulting in...

The Importance of Learning the Greek Language

By Professor Anastasios Tamis* Greek has been classified as one of the twelve priority languages of wider use in Australia and is taught in all states and territories in a variety of systems and levels of education. Network analysis shows the...

Greek-Australian Lawyer Appointed Head of Law Institute of Victoria

Greek-Australian commercial lawyer Steven Sapountsis was appointed as the new president of the Law Institute of Victoria for the year 2016. Sapountsis is special counsel at Moores and has 32 years experience in litigation and regulatory and compliance work. His...

Greek-Australian Teen Dead After Car Crash

Greek-Australian teen Ivana Clonaridis, 18, lost her life on Wednesday January 27, in a suspected drag race. She was the passenger in a car that drove off EJ Whitten Bridge in Keilor East, Melbourne. The young woman was the...

Greek-Australian Tennis Player Kokkinakis Approached to Fix Matches

A few days after the BBC’s report of alleged widespread corruption in the sport of tennis, Greek-Australian tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis has stated that he was approached with the intent to fix matches. While being interviewed the young player said...

Greek-Australian Receives Junior Doctor Award

Greek-Australian doctor Anastasia Vlachadis-Castles received the Junior Doctor Award from the Medical Board of Victoria, Australia. The young doctor who works the night shift at Northern and Austin hospitals, also acts as chairperson of the program providing counseling and...

Greek-Australian Miner Turns Pastry Chef after Terrible Accident

Greek-Australian opal miner Ilias Katsapouikidis was working with his grandfather on detonating explosives in 2003, when he had a terrible, nearly fatal accident. All he remembers is seeing a white light, however, his grandfather who was present at the...

Greek-Australian Travel Agent Sentenced to Prison

Greek-Australian travel agent Alexandra Kamitsis was sentenced to three years and 11 months in prison this week for fraud, after she admitted to spending money she obtained for pensioner travel concessions on her family and friends. Furthermore, the former...

Greek-Australian Andrew Liveris Could Become Head of Second Largest Chemicals Company

Greek-Australian Andrew Liveris Chairman and chief executive officer of Dow Chemical Company could become the CEO of the second largest chemicals company in the world, if the talks about the merge between Dow Chemical and DuPont are successful. If the...