John Danalis grew up with an Aboriginal skull – fondly nicknamed “Mary” - sitting on the mantelpiece of his family's home. His book “Riding the Black Cockatoo” is the story of the journey he undertakes when he decides to return the skull to its traditional owners.

The Greek – American candidates of the democrat party achieved a triumphant victory over last week’s primary elections for the State of Illinois. Among them, 44 year old, Mariyana Spiropoulos, who thanked her voters for the support and encouragement she received.

A special tribute to poet Yannis Ritsos was held in Trieste on February 5th organized by the municipality of Trieste, The Italian association of the Hellenic Cultural Foundation, the Greek community of Trieste, the department of the Modern Greek Studies at the University of Trieste and under the aegis of the Greek Culture Ministry.

The Greek oled aged home in Ridleyton was visited last week by South Australia’s State Prime Minister, Mike Rann, accompanied by the Justice and Multicultural Affairs Minister, Micahel Atkinson and Residence Minister, Jennifer Rankine.

The final act of the long-standing legal dispute between the Fokas brothers and the Turkish state – which lasted more than 18 years – was the fact that Turkey did not exercise the right of appeal against a European Court decision by the deadline, December 29, 2009.  The ruling, which vindicates the two brothers and sentences Turkey to pay the value of the inheritance (over 24 million euros), is now irrevocable and immediately applicable.