Secrecy surrounds Mokbel extradition
(The Age) May 15, 2008
The Federal Government has thrown a blanket of secrecy over the return of Australia's most wanted man, Tony Mokbel....

Experts move closer to identifying best embryos
(Reuters) May 14, 2008
Scientists in Australia and Greece appear to be moving closer to identifying genes that determine which test-tube embryos stand the best chance of implanting in the womb and growing into healthy babies....

English words with Greek roots
May 13, 2008
A news report in the Brisbane newspaper ''The Courier Mail'' refers to the considerable number of English words with a Greek root....

Greece approves Mokbel extradition
(The Australian) May 07, 2008
GREECE'S justice minister has approved the extradition of Australian drug fugitive Tony Mokbel....

Apple looks to Italy for widening the iPhone’s European appeal
(The Tech Herald) May 07, 2008
With both Australia and Canada looking forward to the upcoming arrival of the iconic iPhone handset, trendsetting manufacturer Apple Inc. has announced the imminent increase of the device’s European coverage, starting with Italy....

Greeks bathe West End in candlelight
(Brisbane Times, Australia) Apr 28, 2008
While crowds gathered around sacred flames to commemorate Anzac day on Friday, a crowd of a different kind suffused the streets of West End with candelight....

Australian PM Rand on return of Parthenon Marbles
Apr 21, 2008
A reference made by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rand, during his recent visit to London, over the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece drew reactions as well as approval....

Momentum for the Greek precinct
(Neos Kosmos, Australia) Apr 21, 2008
THE revitalisation of the Lonsdale Street Greek precinct is gaining momentum after a meeting that took place last week between the President of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne Victoria (GOCMV), Bill Papastergiades and businessman David Yu....

Australia renews republic calls
(BBC) Apr 20, 2008
A government-led summit on the future of Australia has led to renewed calls for a republic and the end of the British monarch as the head of state....

Forging the Aussie Greek connection
(Melbourne Herald Sun) Apr 14, 2008
THE landscapes and the peoples of Melbourne and Greece seem to have almost merged in some ways. The cafes and lounges around Lonsdale St have the feel of Athens....

PM Kevin Rudd in hot water over Elgin Marbles joke
(Melbourne Herald Sun) Apr 07, 2008
A JOKE told by Kevin Rudd that compared ownership of the Elgin / Parthenon Marbles to the Ashes urn has caused a stir among Australia's Greek community....

Seeking a husband? First, get a uni degree
(Sydney Morning Herald) Apr 06, 2008
WOMEN with degrees are more likely to marry than their less educated sisters, in a dramatic reversal of an established pattern, new analysis of the 2006 census shows....

NT's Zorba troupe dreaming of Greece
(The Australian) Apr 02, 2008
THE group of Aboriginal dancers whose version of the Zorba dance became a hit video on the internet has been invited to Greece....

Australia launches project to bury carbon dioxide
(CNN) Apr 02, 2008
Australia has begun pumping carbon dioxide underground to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, using a technology that locks dangerous gases deep in the Earth....

John Xydias likely to plead guilty to serial sex attacks
(NEWS.com.au) Apr 01, 2008
A MAN accused of drugging 13 women and filming himself raping them when they were unconscious is likely to plead guilty....