Australia
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Australia reopens to tourists and other international travellers to secure economic recovery
Australia will reopen to all fully vaccinated visa holders, welcoming the return of tourists, business travellers, and other visitors from 21 February. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan …
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COVID-19 PCR and rapid antigen tests to be made tax-deductible as new daily cases drop
The federal government has decided to make COVID-19 tests tax-deductible for Australian residents while businesses will also see these costs exempt from fringe benefit tax (FBT) when tests are purchased …
Ikonomidis leads Victory to Cup glory as Western United stays top
There was plenty of success for Victoria’s clubs this weekend as star winger Chris Ikonomidis powered Victory to cup triumph while Western United maintained their place as league leaders. Melbourne …
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Australia delays border opening – 36 more COVID-19 deaths recorded
Speaking to media today, Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews said that Australia is not ready to open international borders yet, even though it is what everyone wants. The Federal Government’s …
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Eleven more Melbourne Greeks claimed by COVID-19
Sadly, another 11 Greek Australians have passed away due to COVID-19 complications over the course of the last week according to information gathered by Neos Kosmos through local funeral homes. …
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Hawke announces big rise in overseas students and holiday workers to Australia
Federal immigration minister Alex Hawke announced this week that “Australia is open for business” with an increase in arrival figures for incoming international students and those entering on the Working …
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Australian Ambassador to Greece Honours Ballarat’s George Treloar in Thrylorio visit
This year is the centenary of the Asia Minor catastrophe and so it was very significant that the the Australian Ambassador Arthur Spyrou chose recently to make the journey to …
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Hospitalisations drop but COVID-19 deaths remain high
New South Wales has recorded 12,632 new COVID-19 cases and after a further 38 fatalities overnight. Hospitalisations have dropped to 2578 receiving care with 160 patients currently in ICU. Victoria …
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Crisis-affected nursing homes mobilised to counter Omicron
Nursing homes as well as hospitals across the country have been called on to help manage the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 which according to public health experts …
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Coming to the end of COVID-19 ‘global health emergency’, says WHO
The emergency phase of the pandemic could end this year due to vaccination as well as recovery from COVID-19, among other criteria, however, the surfacing of new variants remains a …