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Greeks’ Pivotal Role in Australian Pearling
Greek-Australians have been engaged in pearling since the late 1880s, at first in the pearl shell industry and later in pearl cultivation.
Athanasios (Arthur) August was among the first Greeks to become involved in the pearling industry, in the town of...
Australia
The Greek Migrant Who Brought Milkshake to Australia
According to researchers Leonard Janiszewski and Effy Alexakis of Macquarie University who decided to track down the origins of the milk bar, more than 80 years ago, a Greek migrant, Joachim Tavlaridis, is responsible for the creation of the...
Art
Greek Crisis Exhibited in Australian University
A photograph exhibition on the Greek crisis by the distinguished photographer Efi Alexaki will be hosted at the Gallery of the Macquarie University in Australia until September 7.
Alexaki visited Greece and took many photos illustrating the Greek crisis, through...
Australia
Greek Studies Degree in Macquarie University
In the context of enhancing the knowledge of Greek, the Macquarie University of New South Wales in Australia is establishing a degree in Greek Studies.
This will be the first full degree that will be offered by a high educational...