Melbourne

The cosmopolitan city of Melbourne in Australia, which also happens to be the capital of the Greek diaspora, is currently hosting the recreation of the Parthenon on the Acropolis as "The Temple of Boom." Australia is a beacon of democracy, and has embedded similar values and an institutional framework to those of the ancient Athenian democracy, very much like other full democracies.

Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced on Thursday that a Tourism Ministry bill to be tabled in Parliament soon foresees the opening of a Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) office in Melbourne, a strategic move that will significantly contribute to attracting tourists from Australia.

MELBOURNE - Serbia's top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic defeated Frenchman Enzo Couacaud 6-1, 6-7 (5-7) in the Australian Open second round on Thursday.

Djokovic won comfortably despite hamstring injury problems in the second set.

In the third round, Djokovic will face Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, who defeated Serbia's Laslo Djere.

After two hours and two minutes, he won, and then he thanked the audience in Melbourne from the bottom of his heart for the ovation and applause that greeted him.

MELBOURNE - Serbia's top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic has made a successful start to his quest for a tenth career Australian Open title by defeating Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 in the first round of the tournament on Tuesday.

Returning to Melbourne after a two-year break, Djokovic was greeted by standing ovations from fans at the Rod Laver Arena.

The biggest "culprits" for that are Matteo Berrettini and Andy Marrey who played the match in five sets and it ended in a super-tiebreak after the results 2:2 and 6:6.
Then Tamara Zidanek and Ons Jabeur suddenly "entered" the night program and fought a big battle in the first set, also decided in a long 13th game.

Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece reacts during his first round match against Quentin Halys of France at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Monday. Tsitsipas won 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (6) to advance into the second round. [AP]

MELBOURNE - Serbia's top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic and Spaniard Rafael Nadal, his biggest rival at the upcoming Australian Open, are on the opposite sides of the draw for the tournament and will not meet before the final.

ADELAIDE - Serbia's top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic has won the Adelaide ATP tournament after defeating young American Sebastian Korda 6-7 (8-10), 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 in the final on Sunday.

In a dress rehearsal for the Australian Open, Djokovic won after over three hours of play, demonstrating that he is ready to fight for a 10th title in Melbourne.

Two climate activists glued their hands to the perspex covering of Picasso's anti-war painting "Massacre in Korea" in a Melbourne art gallery yesterday, police, protesters and the gallery said. The painting emerged unscathed.