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Elderly Greek Australian Donates Thousands to Hospital in Greece

An elderly Greek Australian woman has donated tens of thousands of euros to the hospital in Argostoli, Kefalonia, the place where she was born ninety-three years ago. Rubina Liosatou, who left Kefalonia for Australia sixty-five years ago, never forgot her...

Greek Australians Angered by Parthenon Marbles TV Coverage

Greek Australians expressed their deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent coverage by ABC Channel of the Parthenon Marbles, where they were consistently referred to as the “Elgin” Marbles. The President of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), Bill Papastergiadis,...

Greek Australians Celebrate as Ange Postecoglou Takes Charge of Tottenham

Greece and Australia are reveling at the prospect of soccer coach Angelos (Ange) Postecoglou joining English giants Tottenham, after an incredibly successful spell at Scottish champions Celtic. The Greek Australian coach is set to become a Premier League manager, with...

Greek Australian Doctor Inherits Millions from Deceased Patient

A Greek Australian doctor is set to inherit millions from a patient’s will after a lengthy legal battle with the deceased man’s ex-business partner, friends and The Salvation Army. According to The Daily Telegraph, this is the second time Dr....

Greek Australian Writer’s Festival to Showcase Best of Literature

The Greek-Australian Writers' Festival, presented by the Greek Festival of Sydney and UTS Journalism and Writing, will highlight the best of Greek-Australian literature. Directed by Dr Helen Vatsikopoulos, Professional Fellow UTS, this highly anticipated event will be held on Sunday...

Greek Australian Grandmother Charged with Cocaine Smuggling

An 82-year-old Greek Australian grandmother has been charged with smuggling cocaine after South Australia police raided her on Wednesday. Evdocia ‘Effie’ Pehlivanidis, a grandmother of six, was charged with allegedly importing $3.2 million worth of cocaine alongside her 30-year-old grandson...

Greek Australian Maria Makrides Named 2022 Scientist of the Year

Greek Australian Professor Maria Makrides has been named 2022 Scientist of the Year in South Australia's Science Excellence and Innovation Awards. The awards, announced last week, recognize the state's leading science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) professionals. Professor Makrides, deputy...

Greek Australian Tennis Star Nick Kyrgios Goes “Shark Hunting”

Greek-Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios is seen "shark hunting" while apparently relaxing in the Bahamas with his girlfriend, Costeen Hatzi. They both posted breezy holiday snaps to their Instagram accounts, showing the couple enjoying themselves. In one of Kyrgios’ posts that...

Greek Australian Kon Vatskalis Wins Second Term as Mayor of Darwin

Greek-Australian politician Kon Vatskalis has claimed re-election as Lord Mayor of the city of Darwin on Sunday after a convincing lead on first preference votes. While only 56 percent of votes have been counted so far, Vatskalis leads by more...

Greek Australians Mark War of Independence with Concert

Greeks in Australia mark the 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence with a concert set to take place in several cities

Tsitsipas Fends Off Kokkinakis in All-Greek Australian Open Battle

Stefanos Tsitsipas fended off Greek-Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-7(5) 6-4 6-1 6-7(5) 6-4 and reached the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday. The fifth seed battled hard in a four-hour 32-minute epic against the 267th-ranked Kokkinakis. Fans were on the...

Fifteen-Year-Old Greek Australian Wins Prestigious Greek Language Award

Greek Australian student Anastasia Rigopoulos, age fifteen, was recently given the European Union Delegation to Australia's "European Language Award" for her mastery of the Greek language. Although she has never visited Greece, Anastasia started speaking Greek at home with her...

Greek Australians Rank Among Country’s Wealthiest People

According to the annual "Rich List," recently released by Australian publication Financial Review, three Greek Australians are on the list of the country's 100 wealthiest people. Born on the Greek island of Kythira, Nick Politis is known for his 38...

Greek Australian Basil Zempilas Elected as Mayor of City of Perth

Greek Australian media personality Basil Zempilas was elected as the new mayor of the city of Perth on Saturday. It was a tightly-fought race between the media personality and former journalist Di Bain, with the pair separated by just a...

Thousands of Australians Stranded Abroad, Including Many Greek Australians

In the wake of the Covid crisis, Australia's government limited international arrivals into the country to 4,000 travelers a week. This has left Australians abroad, most of whom had left the country before the pandemic started, virtually stranded. Australia set some...