November, 2025 - TA NEA

Melbourne’s celebration of Greek and Greek Australian publications

The Greek Book Fair returns for its 2025 edition at the Greek Centre on Saturday, 6 December 2025. Organised by the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), this annual event brings together writers, publishers and book retailers from across our Hellenic community to…

12 November, 2025

COMMUNITY·ENTERTAINMENT

Apostolis Kasparpidis wins over all four coaches on The Voice of Greece

Melbourne-based singer Apostolis Kasparpidis has delivered a standout moment on season 11 of The Voice of Greece, securing a flawless four-chair turn from coaches Panos Mouzourakis, Christos Mastoras, Giorgos Mazonakis and Helena Paparizou. His performance of the song “φίλε” (“Friend”) garnered both…

12 November, 2025

COMMUNITY

Fertility with Filoxenia: Greek-Australian doctors lead an honest dialogue in Oakleigh

Last Sunday 9 November, our community came together for something truly special. Organised by the Hellenic Medical Society of Australia (HMSA) and the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), the Fertility & Filoxenia event at Caffe Greco in Oakleigh created a space where…

12 November, 2025

COMMUNITY

Ambition and friendship drive Greek-Australian crime drama Corked

Two young Melbourne Greek-Australian filmmakers, Brandt Kakulas and Zach Dakis, are proving that ambition, friendship, and a camera can go a very long way. Their gritty 40-minute crime drama Corked—produced on a shoestring budget of just A$3,000—made its debut to a sold-out…

12 November, 2025

VICTORIA

Brad Battin blasts Allan government over unfinished crime bill: “An absolute joke”

Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin has unleashed a fierce attack on Premier Jacinta Allan and her government, accusing Labor of misleading Victorians over its promised “Adult Time for Violent Crime” reforms, which he claimed were not even fully written. Speaking earlier today,…

12 November, 2025

VICTORIA

Former CFMEU leader John Setka arrested and charged amid ongoing corruption probe

Former CFMEU boss John Setka has been arrested and charged as part of a wide-ranging police investigation into alleged threats and harassment linked to the troubled construction union. Detectives from Victoria Police’s Taskforce Hawk, which is examining criminal conduct within the construction…

12 November, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Australia Post issues urgent warning on Christmas scams

As the holiday season approaches, Australia Post has issued an urgent warning to Australians to remain vigilant against scams targeting online shoppers and sellers. The festive period, with its surge in online transactions, provides fertile ground for fraudsters and con artists. One…

12 November, 2025

GREECE

Tragedy in Western Achaia – Three-year-old boy dies after falling from wall

A three-year-old boy has tragically died in the municipality of Western Achaia after falling from a two-metre-high wall in the Spata area. The child was rushed to the Karamandaneio Children’s Hospital in Patras, where doctors fought for 40 minutes to revive him,…

12 November, 2025

AUSTRALIA·FINANCE

Cost-of-living pressures push Australians into side hustles

As the cost of living continues to rise, more Australians are turning to “side hustles” — small, independent income streams — to supplement their wages and manage day-to-day expenses. According to new research from Westpac, 55 per cent of Australians are either…

12 November, 2025

OPINION

The Parthenon Marbles – Britain’s cultural shame and Greece’s moral victory

By now, the message from Athens could not be clearer: the return of the Parthenon Marbles is not just a cultural aspiration—it is a matter of historical justice. When Greece’s Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, declared in Parliament that “the goal for the…

12 November, 2025

VICTORIA

Allan government unveils “Adult Time for Violent Crime” reform

In a sweeping overhaul of Victoria’s justice system, the Allan government has announced a tough new reform that will see violent youth offenders as young as 14 face adult court trials and potentially life sentences. The policy, titled “Adult Time for Violent…

12 November, 2025

GREECE

Mendoni: The goal of returning the Parthenon Sculptures is closer than it has ever been in the past 50 years

“The government is working systematically and methodically toward reunification,” said the Minister of Culture — How she commented on the dinner at the British Museum. “Our goal for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures is now closer than ever in the past…

11 November, 2025

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November 2025- Page 12

Melbourne’s celebration of Greek and Greek Australian publications

Apostolis Kasparpidis wins over all four coaches on The Voice of Greece

Fertility with Filoxenia: Greek-Australian doctors lead an honest dialogue in Oakleigh

Ambition and friendship drive Greek-Australian crime drama Corked

Brad Battin blasts Allan government over unfinished crime bill: “An absolute joke”

Former CFMEU leader John Setka arrested and charged amid ongoing corruption probe

Australia Post issues urgent warning on Christmas scams

Tragedy in Western Achaia – Three-year-old boy dies after falling from wall

Cost-of-living pressures push Australians into side hustles

The Parthenon Marbles – Britain’s cultural shame and Greece’s moral victory

Allan government unveils “Adult Time for Violent Crime” reform

Mendoni: The goal of returning the Parthenon Sculptures is closer than it has ever been in the past 50 years

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