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Matthew Guy: from brawler to assured leader
The media’s tag of Guy 2.0 reflects a calmer, more confident, and focused version of the Victorian opposition leader, Matthew Guy. The 48-year-old regained the leadership of the Liberal Party …
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Lockdown to end sooner than planned
Under the revised roadmap, travel limit across metropolitan Melbourne will go, and 10 visitors including dependents can one’s home per day. Public gatherings will increase to 15 for the fully …
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Ariadne’s red thread is a link to freedom from the labyrinth
Alkisti Pitsaki has devised “audio theatre”, Αριάδνη/Ariadne, as part of her MA in Theatre and Direction for the Victorian College of Arts (VCA). The 24-year-old has been through the maze …
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A cautionary tale – COVID-19 is not just like the flu
Melbourne-born Georgios Hatzimanolis has made Athens his home for the past 13 years. The former editor of the English edition of Neos Kosmos is now a media strategist for a …
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Victorian government’s construction industry shutdown backfires
Victorians have witnessed disturbing and violent protests by construction union members rolling across the city over the week. Many union representatives claim that the unionists have been infiltrated by anti-lockdown, …
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Dan Andrews: “We are opening this state”
Sunday 19 September, the Premier of Victoria Dan Andrews released the state’s road map out of lockdown. “We are opening this place up, there is no alternative,” said Premier Andrews. …
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Lockouts – not lockdowns, when we hit 80 per cent double vaccination
Victorian Premier will not lock down the whole state “to protect those who do not want to protect themselves.” Over 420,000 jabs in one week and 2.6million AstraZeneca jabs in …
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Conservative easing of Victorian lockdown to be announced soon
The Victorian Premier flagged some “conservative easing of restrictions” but only when the numbers of community infections get significantly lower. Victoria recorded 76 locally acquired cases of the Delta strain …
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Andrews announces major vaccine blitz and Pfizer for over 16
Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews announced that anyone aged 16 years and over will be able to access either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine at state-run vaccination centres from Wednesday 25 …
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How long we stay in lockdown is based on the choices people make, says Daniel Andrews
Victoria’s ability to overcome the worsening Delta outbreak will be decided “by the choices people make” warned Premier Daniel Andrews on Friday. “The choices people make over the weekend will …