On 9 August 1978, Olympic Airways Flight 411 brought Athens within metres of the worst air disaster in Greek history. The fully fuelled Boeing 747 lost an engine on take-off and skimmed the rooftops of the southern suburbs. Yet everyone on board walked away. The jumbo was bound for New York. Its captain was Sifis …
A group of 58 migrants was found on a beach on the islet of Gavdos south of Crete Wednesday, Greek authorities said, as total arrivals in the country so far this year exceeded 35,000. Source link
The Oakleigh Grammar graduation dinner brought the Class of 2026 together on Thursday 22 October to celebrate the end of their school journey. Graduates gathered at Vogue Ballroom, a function venue in Burwood East, with family, friends, teachers and members of the school community. Together, they marked an important milestone. They also reflected on the …
Flora Karagianni makes no secret of how honored she felt, as newly appointed director of the Museum of Byzantine Culture, to have been present for the handover of 48 religious artifacts repatriated to Greece from Bulgaria’s National Museum. Source link
The Gold Coast Greek Festival opening takes place at HOTA this Saturday, 31 October, and launches two days of Greek food, music, dance and community. The two-day celebration brings together performers, families and community associations from across Queensland. It runs from 12pm to 10pm on Saturday and from 10am to 4pm on Sunday 1 November. …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in New York to chair a UN Security Council open debate on emerging technologies and maritime security, focusing on their implications for international peace and security. Source link
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advice for 13 countries, including popular holiday destinations Turkey and Egypt, due to ongoing regional tensions in the Middle East. What the Latest FCDO Warning Says On 27 October 2026, the FCDO added this wording under the “regional tensions” section of its travel advice …
Greece’s participation in the 63rd TTG Travel Experience 2026 international tourism fair, held in Rimini, Italy, earlier this month, concluded with top awards for the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and Crete. Source link
CANBERRA, October 2026 — Evzones at the Australian War Memorial honoured the war dead of Australia, Greece and Cyprus on Wednesday 28 October, then marched to the Australian Hellenic Memorial on Anzac Parade. Australians and Greeks gathered in their hundreds to watch the Evzones at the Australian War Memorial, a detachment of the Hellenic Presidential …
The yield at Tuesday’s auction of 13-week Treasury bills worth €400 million stood at 2.44%, up from 2.38% at the previous auction, according to the Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA). Source link