Melbourne

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.

A great number of Greek Australians and Australians will have the one time opportunity to enjoy a performance by Maria Farantouri at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival this Sunday. Charles Lloyd, one of the top jazz saxophonists who has won several...

A bronze statue that depicts a nurse and a soldier in Lemnos Island will be set up in the seaside district of Albert Park, Melbourne. Its purpose is to highlight and remind the young generations of the important role...

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...

The Coordinating Committee of Pontian Associations in Melbourne (SEPSM) organized various events on May 18 to commemorate the Pontian Genocide. Among other events, a memorial service was held in the St. Efstathios church as well as a wreath laying ceremony...

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...

During the last years a new trend in the food industry has taken over the streets of Melbourne. Australian citizens are thrilled with the food trucks that provide a wide variety of tastes from around the world. Among the dozens...

The Greek Tourism Minister, Olga Kefalogianni, visited Melbourne and met with Australian politicians, major tourist agents and Greek organizations. Kefalogianni attended an event organised by the Greek Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HACCI), which was held in the historical stadium,...