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Greek Law Firm Grows Rapidly

According to the Australian Lawyer Review, law firm Moray & Agnew, owned by Greek Community of Melbourne President Vasilis Papastergiadis, is one of the fastest growing law firms in the country. The law firm that deals mainly with property issues, saw its turnover...

Greek Language Courses Decrease in State Schools of Victoria

The 2014 Conference of the Modern Greek Teachers’ Association was held successfully at the University of Melbourne with the participation of about a hundred teachers of Modern Greek. The conference entitled "Teaching Modern Greek: Successes and Prospects" aimed to highlight the successes...

James Manifis: Kastellorizian of the Year

The Kastellorizian Association of Victoria announced during a special event held on May 25, the 21st recipient of the Kastellorizian of the Year award. The award was offered to the former president of the Kastellorizian Association of Western Australia and...

Greek-Australian Baby Born 395gr Survives!

Australian scientists are calling the birth and survival of a Greek-Australian infant who was born prematurely at 395gr as a “scientific miracle.” He is one of the smallest infants ever to be born and survive in Victoria. The case of ...

Fund Raiser for Melbourne’s Greek Cultural Center a Success

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...

Greeks Involved in Drug Trafficking Case

The Australian newspaper, "The Age" revealed that the Greek, Tom Karas is suspected of financing Tony Mokbel, a notorious drug baron. The article claims that Tom Karas, who owes the Tax Office 47 million dollars, is accused of having  smuggled 390,000...

Greek-Australian Ross Konidaris Acquitted of Murder

Greek-Australian Ross Konidaris, 26, was acquitted of murdering his grandparents on the grounds of mental impairment. Judge Terry Forrest of the Supreme Court of Victoria said that he was convinced Konidaris has been suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and he didn’t...

Greek-Australian Owns Largest Pear Production Company in Australia

Kalafatis Cold Stores, located in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, is the largest pear production and supply company in the Australian market. The pears of the Greek-Australian family company are featured on the shelves of Woolworths' supermarket chain...

Greek Firefighters Wanted in Australia

The head of the Fire Department in Australia (FRNSW), Greg Mullins, announced that he wants service to be modern and efficient, with the best executive staff on board. He believes that he can find excellent firemen amongst the Greek Diaspora. The...

Nicholas Kotsiras Retires from Politics

The Greek state Minister of Energy and Multicultural Affairs of Victoria, Nicholas Kotsiras, announced his retirement from politics. Kotsiras announced that he will not be a candidate for the seat of Bulleen. The Greek politician who held the seat for 14...