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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...

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...

Saint Nectarios Church, a center of the Greek diaspora who live in the area, has been serving the Orthodox community of Burwood, Sydney since its opened its doors to the faithful in 1970. After its purchase on September 6, 1970,...

Home to the largest Greek population outside of Greece, the city of Melbourne, Australia is a center of the Greek diaspora. In honor of the 200th anniversary of the beginning of the Greek War of Independence in 1821, the...

Out of the 549 coronavirus deaths in Australia, 462 are from Victoria. One in five of those victims is of Greek heritage. As the Australian government attempts to curb the spread of Covid-19 throughout the country by imposing restrictions, Victoria...

By: Assil Giacheia Due to the economic crisis that has plagued Greece, a large number of Greeks migrated to find a better future. One of the main beneficiaries of this wave of migration is the city of Sydney, ranking Australia...

The Greek Orthodox celebration of the Epiphany is celebrated every January 6th across the globe. On Sunday, over twenty Greek-Australian boys and men participated in the dive to fetch the cross tossed into the warm waters by Bishop Ezekielat...

Journalist Vivienne Morris has published the second volume in her series titled: Portraits of Hellenes in Antipodes Volume II, which depicts different important stories throughout the defining period in Greece of WWII and the postwar efforts of the Greeks. The...

While in Australia for the two friendly matches against Australian team Socceroos, the Greek National Football team attended an honorary ceremony at the Greek Community Center, organized by the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria. The football players and...

The exhibition of traditional Greek costumes organized by the Administrative Council of the Pankorinthian Association of Melbourne and Victoria last weekend at the Manningham Convention Centre in Bulleen, left attendees with the best impressions. The costumes, that stood out for their uniqueness,...