Greek Australian

According to Macquarie University researchers, documentary photographer Effy Alexakis and historian Leonard Janiszewski, Australia’s Greek milk bars transformed the humble milkshake into a national drink.

Christos Tsiolkas, a Greek-Australian writer who was born in Melbourne was invited to speak and participate in this year’s Sydney Writer’s Festival. Tsiolkas’ work is well-known around the world, especially for the way in which he writes about subjects...

  Greek-Australian Maree Tsakiridis' first solo art exhibition, Intuitive Flow, opened in Melbourne last night at Rising Local Artists Gallery. Tsakiridis' paintings hide layers of intrigue, from fairies and owls to healings and star-filled crystal galaxies. Her paintings transport one to a beautifully...

The Greek Program at the University of La Trobe University in Melbourne, which is currently facing some financial problems, received a generous donation of more than one million U.S. dollars from a deceased member of the Greek Diaspora. The...

As of this week three young Greek-Australians have passed the blind auditions of Australia's music show The Voice, and won over the audience. Carly Yelayotis, Frank Lakoudis and Luke Koteras caught the attention of the judges and won the...

The travel agency Consolidated Travel, which belongs to the Greek-Australian, Spiros Alysandratos, is considered the second largest company in Australia, placing it on the list of one hundred leading travel companies on the planet. It is currently ranked 46th...

A book entitled "Flames on the Water - Tears in the Sea," written by Greek-Australian Dr. Con Aroney was presented in Melbourne, as part of a series of events commemorating the Pontian genocide. The book is dedicated to the...

One of the most well-known symphonic death metal bands of Greece, Septicflesh, toured Australia with great success. Mary Boukouvalas caught up with band member Christos Antoniou to discuss the long, and often bumpy path of Septicflesh in the music scene. Septicflesh roar...

The renowned Greek-Australian actor Steve Mouzakis won Best Male Actor at the Green Room Awards for his performance as Lophakhin in the Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of “The Cherry Orchard” by Anton Chekhov. The Green Room awards have been organized...

A fundraising event that took place on April 29 in the premises of the Cultural Center of the Greek Community of Melbourne yielded the impressive amount of 850,000 dollars. About 130 eminent Greek-Australians attended the event and offered large amounts...