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Greek Singer Dimitris Basis to Perform in Melbourne and Sydney
Acclaimed Greek singer and performer Dimitris Basis headlines this year’s programs at the largest celebration of Greek culture outside of Greece; the Lonsdale Street Festival in Melbourne (Sat 14/2) and the Greek Festival of Sydney in Darling Harbour (Sun...
Australia
Greek-Australian Owned Cosmetics Company to Expand in Greece
Greek-Australian entrepreneur Napoleon Perdis who specializes in the cosmetics industry stated that he is planning to expand his “empire” to Greece. In a recent interview with the Greek Diaspora newspaper “Neos Kosmos,” Perdis explained that he is planning to live in...
Art
Greek Sculptor Works at Kogarah’s Artist Cottage
Carss Park is located in the southern Sydney suburb of Kogarah. When the park supervisor left his job, the cottage where he used to live, within the park, was abandoned. At first, the municipality had ordered to demolish the...
Australia
Greek-Australian Saves Family from Drowning
A Greek-Australian man from Sydney managed to save three young girls and their father from drowning, despite the fact that he did not know how to swim. When asked to describe his experience, Nick Papadopoulos said that he felt like a dog...
Australia
Greek Australians Ambivalent About Elections in Greece
Greek Australians are ambivalent about the upcoming snap elections in Greece, according to an article in Australia's The Age.
On the one hand they worry about the economy in their homeland if left-wing SYRIZA wins the January 25th elections and...
Australia
Amirah Droudis: Greek Girlfriend of Sydney Siege Shooter [Video]
It was revealed on Tuesday, December 16, that the girlfriend of Man Haron Monis, the gunman who sieged the Lindt Chocolate Café in Sydney, is of Greek origin. The 35-year-old woman, Amirah Droudis, used to be named Anastasia Droudis before...
Australia
Greek Australian Lawyer Speaks About Man Behind Sydney Siege
Greek-Australian lawyer Manny Conditsis said that his former client Man Haron Monis, the man behind the Sydney Siege, was an “isolated figure.” The Iranian refugee “came to Australia in the late 1990s as I understand it, obtained political asylum...
Australia
The Greek-Australian Who Managed to Escape Lindt Cafe Siege in Sydney
Stefan Balafoutis, a Greek-Australian lawyer who was one of the hostages at Martin Place's Lindt cafe in Sydney, Australia, managed to escape before police entered the building to bring the siege to an end.
Balafoutis was among the first five...
Australia
Two Greek Australians Witness Hostage Situation in Sydney
No Greeks are currently being held hostages at the chocolate shop in Sydney. However, two Greek-Australians happened to be working close to the area where the hostage situation is underway.
The two Greek-Australians, Akis Kastelloriou and John Tripidakis witnessed the...
Australia
Greek Breast Cancer Information Day
Many Greek-Australian women participated in the breast cancer information day that was organized by the Breast Cancer Network of Australia in cooperation with the Greek Community of Melbourne and the Australian Social Welfare. The day's main speakers were Oncology...