Tag Archives | The Australian

Koutsantonis Possible Labor Party Leader

According to the newspaper The Australian, Tom Koutsantonis of Greek descent, Minister in South Australia, is one of the most notable officials of the South Australian Labor Party and has a lot of chances of becoming its leader. The newspaper reports that all new, up-and-coming politicians are ambitious to become future leaders of their political [...]

Reactions To Golden Dawn Party’s Local Chapter in Melbourne

The Australian reported that “a splinter group in the Melbourne Greek community has been condemned for launching a local branch of the extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party.” The article notes that the group has a Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/xryshavgh.melbourne) and alleges that members attempted to disrupt a rally celebrating Greek Independence Day (March 25). The mission [...]

The Australian Newspaper Advises its Audience to Visit Crete on Anzac Day 2013

The Australian newspaper included an advertisement titled “Greece & Crete: Anzac Day 2013” calling Australians to travel to Greece and in particular the island of Crete in April 2013 honoring the participation and sacrifice of the Australian soldiers (ANZACs) during the World War II. ANZAC Day is a very special day as it marks the [...]

Australian Press: “Greece in Total Collapse”

Greece presents an image of  “total collapse” so states the title of a lengthy article from the mass-circulation newspaper The Australian. Australian journalist Peter Wilson visited Athens to report on the dramatic situation of the health insurance system, explaining that a probable breakdown could mean that “they (insured citizens) have to pay thousands of euros [...]

The Australian: “Greeks Are Successful Everywhere Else But in Greece”

A recent article of Matthew Parris for The Australian (Feb. 20 – Beating up an entire people a huge injustice) has highlighted that Europe is seeing the Greek people as a wholly “culturally dysfunctional” body, which cannot be farther away from the truth since Greeks have always been distinguished for their work and enterprises over [...]