Australia
Oman draw leaves Socceroos with tough route to World Cup
A penalty from a clumsy foul in the game’s dying minutes gave Oman the draw and placed the Socceroos’ World Cup hopes on hold as their last matches in their …
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Greek Community mourns the loss of Bill Kardamitsis
Another esteemed citizen and member of the Greek Community has been claimed by COVID-19. Bill Kardamitsis, aged 69 and without any underlying health conditions, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday afternoon, …
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National emergency as hundreds of aged care residents die after contracting COVID-19
The month of January has seen the most COVID-19 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in Australia, with the toll mainly affecting aged care residents. According to the latest …
A three-hour online football fiesta of Aussie greats set for Friday
In what promises to be a big football celebration, with many Greek-Australians in action, a three-hour online program, Australian Football Legacy, will be presented on Friday, to honour the wonderful …
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Clarification: The Greek Archdiocese 1821 stamps were made using Aus Post’s personalised service
The series of 1821 commemorative stamps available to purchase in Australia on the occasion of the bicentenary of the Greek War of Independence, has been made using a personalised stamps …
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Martin Foley urges parents and carers to vaccinate children
Victorian Government Minister for Health Martin Foley said that “35.6 percent of Victorians aged 18 years and over have now been third dosed, but it is still a long way …
Greeks storm their way into Australian Open contention
Tennis is not one of your traditional Hellenic sports Greeks from the homeland and the diaspora have done well over the years but never have so many done so well …
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Food insecurity among vulnerable communities
The Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers, Anthony Carbines, announced $1.67million funding from the Food Relief Financial Reserve to provide support for those suffering “food insecurity” due to COVID-19. The …
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Australia’s deadliest day with 93 fatalities
There have been 93 deaths of people with Covid-19 reported so far today following a national cabinet meeting yesterday that finished with no change to essential workers or isolation requirements. …
Need for action over associations is urgent, says Panarcadian president
The task of settling the assets of Greek brotherhoods and associations in Australia is an absolute necessity but it will be difficult to achieve, says Dimitris Alexopoulos, the president of …