Australia
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Australians to require three Covid vaccine doses to be fully vaccinated
Australians will now need three Covid vaccine doses to be considered “up to date” with their shots, but it will be left to individual states to set their own rules …
Log-leaders Western United face a revitalised Sydney FC
Western United’s position in first is under serious threat with plenty of challengers looking to jump them, including a resurgent Sydney FC who they will face this weekend. The Green …
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Greek aged care homes in SA continue to struggle as COVID-19 spreads amongst residents
Several reports that aged-care residents are being left sitting in faecal matter, unbathed and dehydrated, while staff have to care for as many as 60 people by themselves, have come …
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The Religious Discrimination Bill is shelved indefinitely
The Religious Discrimination Bill has been pulled by the government and will not go to the Senate for debate. Senate will next sit in March and there is doubt that …
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Bulk-billed telehealth consults no longer available to Australians without a regular GP
Australians with urgent but non-life-threatening medical conditions have been prevented from accessing bulk-billed telehealth consults during the pandemic if they do not have a regular GP. The government has made …
Special events to mark PRONIA’s 50th anniversary
Victoria’s leading Greek welfare organisation, PRONIA, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and several events are planned in the coming months to mark its founding in 1972. The organisation …
Greek principal oversees French bilingual program in Melbourne school
This second in-depth interview with Maria Karvouni, the Principal of Auburn High in Hawthorn East, Melbourne, explores the principal’s role in the creation of a French Immersion Program at the …
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Happy ending for father and daughter after retail giant’s failure
It should have been a simple purchase for a father to send a Christmas gift to his daughter but in the case of John Casis (Ioannis Kasidogiannis) it proved a …
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Leading pollies join PM in ecumenical service in Greek Orthodox church
The ecumenical service held for the first time in a Greek Orthodox church that was held on Tuesday ahead of the new parliamentary year was attended by Prime Minister Scott …
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Nurses to strike in NSW over staff shortages and working conditions with VIC nurses likely to follow
As cases continue to drop and hospitalisations appear to have stabilised, nurses across NSW have voted to go an a mass strike for the first time in almost a decade. …