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Queensland Library to Virtually Revive Early 20th Century Greek Cafes
With a series of workshops, exhibitions and events, the State Library of Queensland aims to revive the atmosphere of the old cafes, restaurants and small businesses that were owned by Greeks in the early 20th century.
These iconic meeting places...
Australia
Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris Pledges $40 Million to University of Queensland
The Chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company Andrew N. Liveris is spearheading an extraordinary effort to provide $40 million to support University of Queensland (UQ).
UQ alumnus Mr Liveris and his wife, Mrs Paula Liveris, have donated $13.5...
Australia
Greek History Classes at the University of Queensland
Alastair Blanshard, professor at the University of Queensland presented a lecture entitled "Explorations of Beauty and Desire in Ancient Greece" during the Greek history and culture seminars held by the Greek community of Melbourne on Thursday, March, 27. The...
Australia
Queensland’s Premier at Paniyiri Greek Festival
Many Australian politicians attended the two-day Paniyiri Greek Festival, an event that hosted over 50,000 people, the vast majority of whom were non-Greeks, and stood as the best advertisement for Greece.
The Premier of Queensland, Campbell Newman, served the guests...
Australia
Brisbane’s Greek Legend ‘Rock’n’Roll George’ At the Queensland Museum
Rock'n'Roll George, or George Kyprios as was his original name, was a Greek Australian living in Brisbane who died in 2009 at the age of 82. His great passion was his yellow FX Holden car, which he drove during...
Australia
6-Year-Old Greek-Australian Raises Money for Queensland Flood Victims
6-year old Isabelle Bouras, apart from being a very good student and good at tennis, music and swimming, proved that she has social awareness.
She went to her grandparents’ business and asked for a small box next to the cashier...
Australia
Hellenic Relief Fund Supports Queensland Flood Victims
The Hellenic Relief Fund, currently operating under the auspices of the World Council of Hellenes Abroad (SAE) Oceania and Far East Region, gathered over 100.000 AUD in funds for the support of flood victims in Queensland. Many victims include...
Australia
Yesi Cyclone Leaves 1 Man Dead & 2 Missing, Queensland
One man is dead and two people are missing after the Yasi cyclone smashed across the north Queensland coast at Mission Beach around midnight on Wednesday.
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh confirmed the man's death this morning, saying he was using...
Australia
Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris Offers Lecture @ University of Queensland
Chairman and CEO of Dow Chemical Andrew Liveris will be giving a lecture at the University of Queensland this month. It will focus on the state of Queensland, Australia and the world in the next 100 years.
Dow Chemical is...
Australia
Queensland Greek Australian Still Missing After One Week
A police search for missing Coolangatta man, Michael Lalos (Lalopoulos), continues as the 84 year old has not been seen since he disappeared one week ago.
A Coolangatta police officer told Neos Kosmos there have been no sightings or news...
Australia
James Fardoulys: A Queensland Naive
The Queensland Art Gallery displays the work of James Fardoulys - a Brisbane taxi driver of Greek origin who found artistic success after retiring from life as a cabbie.
James Fardoulys (1900–75) was born in Kythera, Greece, and came to...
Australia
Mike Katsidis of Toowoomba, Queensland fights in the US!
Perhaps the most talent rich division in boxing, the lightweight class, will be on center stage at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas on Saturday, April 4th, as Golden Boy Promotions presents "Lightweight Lightning," an unprecedented four bout,...
Australia
Could Athens Become Sister-City of Adelaide, “the Athens of the South?”
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The prospects of a sister-city relationship between Adelaide and Athens, spearheaded by several prominent Greek-Australians, has recently been in the spotlight and received the green light approval in May 2023 by the Adelaide City Council.
By Steve Bakalis
Famously known as...
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American Tourist Fights Off a ‘Frisky’ Kangaroo in Hilarious Video
An American tourist who had to fight off a "frisky" kangaroo while on holiday in Australia has become an internet sensation.
In a TikTok posted by @brooke.so.hip on June 11, a man was seen shielding a woman away from a...
Australia
Jim Raptis: The Greek Who Changed the Face of Australia’s Gold Coast
Jim Raptis, born in Evia, Greece, changed the face of the most cosmopolitan region of Australia -- the Gold Coast.