Sydney marks the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Crete with wreath-laying at the Cenotaph and church services. The events ...

Australian, Greek and New Zealand memorials continue to honour the shared sacrifice of the 1941 Battles of Greece and Crete, ...

A delegation from the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, led by Chief of Staff Air Marshal Konstantinos Bouzos, is ...

In May 1941, Germany launched Operation Mercury, the first full-scale airborne invasion in history, expecting Crete to fall quickly. Instead, gliders and paratroopers landed under intense fire from ...

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EXCLUSIVE: As the nation pauses to mark 81 years since VE Day, TESSA DUNLOP celebrates brave women who served during ...

Australian Ambassador Alison Duncan hosted the ANZAC Day Athens ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery in Phaleron, Alimos. The solemn event paid tribute to all who have served in ...

The Dorians, a tribe from mainland Greece, conquer Crete, bringing new customs and ironworking. 67 BC: Rome conquers Crete ...

The best time to visit Crete is from mid-May to June or from September to October. May brings with it warmer waters and beautiful wildflowers that can be spotted throughout the island's natural ...

VLADIMIR Putin could face the same inglorious end as Adolf Hitler as the paranoid dictator cowers in a bunker, an exiled ...

From live music tavernas to beach clubs, here's how to party like an island local Heidi Fuller-love is a travel writer and has lived in a dozen countries, including Argentina, Cambodia and France – ...