Of the 56,000 people in Greece and Australia, who recently received a letter from the Australian government about pensions, around 43,500 replied, according to an announcement by the ministry in charge.

A delegation of Greek-Australians has met in Melbourne with the Australian minister for Community Services, with the main focus of discussions being an amnesty for all those who have been receiving pensions from both Australia and Greece, but did not declare them to Australian authorities.

The 4-day sessions of the Council for Hellenes Abroad (CHA) presidium, held under the chairmanship of its President, Stephanos Tamvakis, have wound up in the organisation's main offices.

Having completed a lengthy and expensive investment in manpower, technology, administrative and operational structure, as well as technocratic approach, the Hellenic Postbank has begun the development of an innovative technological architecture that will support the creation of an electronic bank.

Greek-Australians were grieved and moved to hear of the recent death of former Cypriot president Tassos Papadopoulos last week.