Eight years ago the Apcarian family left Iran for Sydney, fearing for their lives and convinced - as Christians of Armenian heritage - they had a better chance of achieving success in Australia than in the Islamic republic.

The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Tro Committee has announced a Community Gathering to discuss, and petition against, the controversial Turkey-Armenia Protocols.

Over 200 members of the Sydney community attended the Australian premiere screening of HRANT DINK - Heart of Two Nations, the documentary by Nouritza Matossian, at the Nalbandian Hall of Galstaun College on Tuesday 6th July.

SYDNEY: Over 250 members of Sydney's Armenian community gathered at the Armenian Cultural Centre to protest the Armenia-Turkey Protocols, declaring unequivocally that the government of Armenia has no moral or legal authority to sign the proposed document.

SYDNEY: Over 500 members of the Sydney Armenian community attended a historic celebration at Galstaun College marking the commencement of construction of the Smoky Dawson Centre on Sunday.  

SYDNEY: Sydney filmmaker Shahane Bekarian has released a short documentary covering last week's community Protest against Armenian Genocide denial, held at the NSW Turkish Consulate.

Professor Colin Tatz, a director at the Australian Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, wrote an article for the Sydney Morning Herald titled "Denial of an ugly past is holding Turkey back", condemning Turkey's denial of the Armenian Genocide.

SYDNEY: A Panel Discussion entitled 'Nagorno Karabakh at a Crossroads', organised by the Armenian Youth Federation of Australia, attracted over 100 members of the community who heard experts call for better leadership from the Armenian government.