Australia

A new documentary series takes a close look into the post-World War II migrant and refugee experiences in Australia. The series entitled "afterwards" touches on many common subjects that impacted Greek migrants' experiences after they came to Australia as well...

A Greek professor of the University of Melbourne, conducted research concerning the impact of the second world war on Greeks who emigrated to Australia during and after the war. Presenting the results of the research in a lecture in the...

The wreckage of a WWII Japanese ship transporting over 1,000 Allied prisoners of war was discovered in the South China Sea. A team of explorers announced that the Montevideo Maru was located after a 12-day search at a depth of...

The Greek community of Melbourne is presenting a lecture by Professor Peter Monteath on Australians who fought in Greece during World War II, as part of its Greek History and Culture seminars. The event will take place on Thursday at...

                                      (Fr Christos Tsoraklidis in uniform) The first Greek War Museum in Australia is scheduled to open next year, according to a...

Lambis Englezos, a Greek-born Australian art teacher and amateur historian from Melbourne, has launched a campaign to find the graves of missing Australian soldiers in Greece from the Second World War. Englezos became known to Australia after the discovery of...

An Academic Symposium to honor Australian World War II veterans, including those of Greek origin and others who fought the Battle of Crete and elsewhere in Greece will be hosted by the New South Wales Parliament on Dec. 6. The...

MELBOURNE – Students of all ages are encouraged to enter the Australian Hellenic Memorial Foundation student competition to have a chance of winning cash prizes. Dedicated to the Australian and Greek men and women who fought and died during World...

Many Greek Australians and Australian government and opposition officials paid tribute to the fallen of World War I and World War II at the Australian Hellenic Memorial in the Domain Gardens yesterday. During the event, the names of Australians who...

Defence Minister Wayne Mapp is representing New Zealand at ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Crete this weekend. The Minister and Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant General Rhys Jones will attend a commemoration service and wreath-laying at...

The experiences and memories of Greek immigrants who lived in Greece during the World War II and the Civil War, was the subject of the lecture held in “The Greek Club” in Brisbane by the renowned Historian from the...

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a statement recently to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Crete in Greece during World War II.

ANZAC Day is a day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders "who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations" and "the contribution and suffering of all those...

Work on the Battle of Crete Memorial at Kings Park in Perth, Western Australia is underway after many years of planning, negotiating, and fundraising. Battle of Crete Memorial in Australia to Be Unveiled Later This Year When complete, the memorial will...

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...