Darwin embraces Greece at GleNTi 2025
The aroma of grilled meats and the sound of bouzouki music filled the Darwin Esplanade as an estimated 40,000 people gathered over the weekend for the much-anticipated return of the Darwin GleNTi Festival — Darwin
Over 21,000 visas granted to family members of asylum seekers
The Australian government has granted permanent visas to more than 21,500 companions and family members of asylum seekers who arrived by boat, new figures reveal. This includes around 19,000 people who arrived before the implementation
Newspoll: Anthony Albanese begins election year with worst-ever approval ratings
Anthony Albanese’s chances of a second term in the Lodge have been dealt a major blow, with Newspoll reporting the Prime Minister has slumped to his worst-ever approval ratings. Ahead of Mr Albanese and Opposition
Victorian Government bows to Turkish lobby, denying Christian Genocide
Today, Turkey’s Christians (Greeks, Armenians, and Assyrians) comprise only around 0.1% of the population despite being indigenous peoples of the land. A significant reason for this population collapse is the Christian genocide committed by the
Australian influencer accused of poisoning her baby to gain followers and money
An Australian mother has been accused of poisoning her one-year-old daughter and recording the child’s suffering to solicit donations and gain followers online. The 34-year-old woman from Queensland, whose name has not been released, allegedly
Mystery surrounds small spheres on Sydney’s beaches – Nine beaches closed
Months after mysterious black spheres forced the closure of some of Sydney’s most iconic beaches, new small gray and white spheres have begun washing ashore, prompting authorities to close nine beaches as investigations into their
Significant concerns over social media data access during Australian wildfires
As wildfires rage in Los Angeles, a critical issue has surfaced in Australia regarding the role of social media companies in emergency responses. Rob Rogers, Commissioner of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (RFS),
Petro-Loukas Chalkias: The great clarinet virtuoso dies at the age of 90
Petro-Loukas Chalkias was the patriarch of the Epirus clarinet, an authentic representative of the musical soul of Epirus, who honoured his homeland and Greece as a whole with his career and artistry. Through his unique music, he brought the sound and richness of Greek tradition to every corner of the
Sitia under water after torrential rains strike East Crete
Homes and businesses flooded, agricultural land was covered by water and mud and the city of Sitia in Lasithi Prefecture on the island of Crete turned into a huge lake following huge volume of rainwater
Doctor in Mani wins WONCA 2019 Europe Award of Excellence in health care
Dr Anargiros Mariolis, director of the Areopoli Health Center in Mani, is the winner of the WONCA Europe Award of Excellence in Health Care for 2019. The 5-Star Doctor is an award to doctors, who,
April, 1896: The first modern Olympics are held in Greece
On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, at the Panathenaic Stadium with athletes from 14 countries participating and Greek Spyros Louis winning in the marathon run. The International Olympic
Repatriating two rare ancient vessels
Standing at just under 60 centimeters in height, two 4th century BC marble vessels – a funerary lekythos and a loutrophoros – that the Greek state is in negotiations to repatriate from Switzerland have traveled
Turkish researchers: No Sultan’s edict allowing Lord Elgin to loot the Acropolis
Two Turkish researchers have de-bunked the British claim that the Parthenon Marbles were a gift by the Ottoman Sultan Selim III to Lord Elgin. The Sultan did not issue an edict (ferman) allowing Elgin to
Rights of ethnic Greeks in Albania abused, again
Albania on Saturday reportedly withdrew a decision published in the online version of its government gazette calling for the seizure of properties belonging to members of the ethnic Greek minority in the town of Himara.
On the brink: Major powers poised to enter Israel–Iran war
Rumours are circulating that Donald Trump is preparing to authorise the deployment of US forces to join Israel’s campaign against Iran. On the brink: Major powers poised to enter Israel–Iran war. Given the apparent difficulties Israel is facing in the conflict, its leadership and lobbying networks have been frantically pushing
British holidaymakers ‘to be given free coronavirus tests to take abroad’
UK travellers will reportedly be issued free coronavirus tests to take abroad under plans to make foreign holidays safer. Fast-turnaround tests will be made available for free to cut the hassle and expense of getting
‘Signal to the world’: Singapore ready and waiting for Australian travel bubble
Singapore’s so-called “Cruises to Nowhere” have been a big hit since being given the green light last November, with more than 120,000 passengers. “They’ve made something that sounds tacky actually quite fun and enjoyable,” said
Flights between India and Australia suspended until May 15
Flights to and from India into Australia have now been suspended, amid increasing concerns over the nation’s escalating COVID-19 situation. Flights to and from India into Australia have now been suspended, Scott Morrison has announced,
Greek passport eighth most powerful in the world
Due to the enormous ramifications of the global pandemic on travel worldwide, the gap in citizens’ freedom to travel anywhere they wish is the largest in decades, and how the vaccine rollout goes will foretell
U.S. says Turkey violated international law, NATO commitments in Mediterranean
Turkey broke international law and its NATO commitments in the eastern Mediterranean during a dispute with Greece last year over territory, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Bilateral disputes should be settled peacefully and
The EastMed alliances threaten Turkey’s expansionist agenda
The discovery of huge gas resources in the Eastern Mediterranean and the standardization of cooperation between the countries of the region will change the geopolitical landscape in a few years The discovery of huge gas
