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Kickboxer Longinidis Makes Hall of Fame

Stelios Longinidis, the first Australian to win world title in kick boxing, known as Stan The Man, will be inducted into Sport Australia Hall of Fame, the pantheon of top Australian athletes, on Oct. 10. Longinidis, 48, had an...

Greek Tycoon Participates in Skyscraper Construction

One of the richest Greeks of Australia, Harry Stamoulis, will participate in the construction of a new skyscraper, which will be built in the center of Melbourne and is expected to cost 600 million dollars, according to articles published...

Greek Crocodile Scoops $1M Poker Pot

His nickname is Greek Crocodile and is considered to be one of the best poker players in the world. This is the Greek-Australian professional poker player "Billy" Vasilis Argyros. After five days of incessant action, Argyros won the title of...

History of Teaching Greek in Australia

The teaching of Greek in Australia was the main subject of the lecture presented by the academic Anna Hatzinikolaou on September 6, as part of the Greek History and Culture Seminar, offered by the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne...

Greek-Aussie Gets 27 Years for Murdering His Adopted Son

The 57-year old Greek-Australian John Xypolitos was sentenced to 27 years for the murder of his 17-year-old stepson Gary Adams. Xypolitos admitted that he killed Gary Adams, but claimed it was in self-defense when he repeatedly hit the unfortunate boy...

The Greek Wizard of Digital Technology

A Greek-Australian from Melbourne who now lives in San Francisco, managed to do something even Apple couldn't achieve. He managed to turn his iPhone 5 into a full action camera capable of shooting 20 high-quality photos in one second! This...

Greek Law Firm Sues Colosimo

Australian acknowledged actor Vince Colosimo, is facing bankruptcy proceedings after being sued by a Greek law firm in Melbourne. As the Age reports, the 46-year-old star has been dragged into the Federal Court for a $36,000 demand from the Oakleigh-based...

Greek-Australians’ Skyscraper Plans Scaled Down

The state government of Victoria has scaled down the skyscraper plans of two Greek-Australians because of flight path restrictions over Melbourne. The Greek-Australian architect, Nonda Katsalidis, had initially received approval by state Planning Minister, Matthew Guy, in March to build...

Book on Greek Fishermen of Australia

Fishing in Australia was for decades a “Greek business.” Even today Greeks manage its major part, while some of them have even become millionaires thanks to it. George Stavrinos, born in Greece on the Aegean Island of Lesvos and...

Kindergarten Criminal Convicted in Theft

Forty-one year old Pericles Telios from Melbourne was found guilty of stealing $ 200, 879  when he was a member of the Committee of Parents of the Ward Avenue Kindergarten Association at Oakleigh South. Telios was a known gambler...