Australia

Monash University aims to give a boost to Modern Greek studies abroad by offering  a variety of Greece-related courses for young students who want to earn Master's Degrees at Hellenic Studies, officials of the school said in a joint...

The Greek-Australian Cultural League of Melbourne supports the reinforcement of the Modern Greek Department at Monash University, by giving sponsorships to three students. Recently, at a gala at Monash University in Clayton, three students, Dimitris Tselios, William Kirou and...

The Greek Students Union of Monash University, organised a few days ago its annual event called "Loukoumada Day" on campus. This event offered a great opportunity to both greeks and all to taste the delicious and traditional  Greek loukoumades. According to the...

George Pappas, the first university Chancellor of Greek heritage to be appointed in Australia, will step down at the end of 2019, after almost a decade at the helm of Victoria University. "I am an Australian, I am a Victorian,...

An amazing way to learn about ancient Greece and all of its wonders is to participate in the 4-part event series of masterclasses on Greek mythology presented by the University of Melbourne. The event is in partnership with the Ian Potter...

Petros Georgiou, one of Australia's most distinguished  politicians is following an academic career after resigning from politics. Mr. Georgiou, MP of the Federal Liberal Party for years, has taken the position of Professor at the Universities of Monash and Melbourne. As...

On Wednesday March 30, the newly elected Monash Hellenic Student Society Committee (MHSS) held their annual Greek Cake Day. Under the watchful eye of their grandmothers, the students donned their aprons the night before to reproduce some of their most...

Three Greek Australian University students will tutor secondary school students.  The tutoring is in preparation for VCE as part of Melbourne University’s upcoming Summer School program. The MU Student Union Ltd. VCE Summer School program runs from January 10th until January...

The Greek - Australian George Pappas it undertook from 13 March Chancellor of Victoria University. The Chancellor is part of the University Council, which is the governing authority of the University and responsible for the direction and superintendence of VU. George...

Many of the constellations we know in the night sky were named according to the myths of the ancient Greeks. But similar stories are told by those from many other cultures  on Earth, including those of Australia. By Duane W. Hamacher Look upon...

The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) hosted a Youth forum on Tuesday night, February 11 which was organized by two passionate young Greek-Australians, Dean Kotsianis and Vasilios Berbatakis. An intergenerational audience of 100 people, including young, inspiring Greeks from all walks...

Australia's new Ambassador to Greece will be Arthur Spyrou, according to a press release from the country's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade which was released on Monday. Spyrou will also be accredited to Bulgaria and Romania, since the Australian...

The New Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, will arrive at Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney at 6 PM on Tuesday, June 18. The official enthronement of the new Australian Archbishop will take place at the Archdiocese Cathedral of...

The Holy Synod in Constantinople have unanimously voted for Bishop Makarios of Christoupolis to be named as the new Archbishop of Australia. Makarios was born in Heraklion, Crete, in 1973. He studied at the Higher Ecclesiastical School of Athens and...

The Hellenic Initiative Australia (THI) announced a $500,000 donation from noted Western Australian property investor and philanthropist Con Berbatis on Thursday. THI says that the donation will be directed to health-related initiatives in Greece, where health programs and services have...