Australia
Mariners and Melbourne City clash on busy A-League weekend
Central Coast and Melbourne City are preparing for battle as the A-League is set for a minor return to routine with four matches scheduled for this weekend (pending any further …
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TGA approves two new COVID-19 pills for Australia
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has granted provisional approval to two products for COVID-positive patients t risk of serious illness. The two oral threatments are Pfizer’s Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir) …
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Hawke speeds return of student, working holiday visaholders
In a measure designed to address the current workforce shortages in Australia, the federal government has announced a range of visa measures to encourage the fully vaccinated holders of Student …
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George Kambosos Jr to face former unified champion Vasiliy Lomachenko
George Kambosos Jr is set to fight another boxing legend, Ukraine’s Vasiliy Lomachenko, hopefully in Australia. Lomachenko has been Kambosos’ top option and is determined for a comeback after his …
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Fairfield Amphitheatre granted Heritage Protection
The Fairfield Amphitheatre which has long been a cultural icon of the Northcote electorate has had its long term future in our community secured, with the granting of heritage protection …
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Australia rebates application fees for students and backpackers
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced earlier today that Australia will rebate visa application fees for students and backpackers for at least the next three months. This becomes effective immediately as …
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Booster eligibility down to three months as new daily cases remain high
Updated: Following today’s government announcement, New South Wales residents will be able to access a COVID-19 vaccine booster three months after their second dose, Victoria announced a similar opening to …
Level 1 and 2 Greek Early Readers Resources freely available online
The University of Melbourne’s Research Unit for Multilingualism and Cross Cultural Communication (RUMACCC) has released Level 1 and Level 2 readers in Greek, available for download free of charge. Greek …
Greek Story Time scheduled in a number of Melbourne libraries
The following libraries in Melbourne have scheduled Greek Story Time for this year: ♦ Monash: Oakleigh Library. Mondays school terms at 10.30am with Kiria Stella starting on 31 January. ♦ …
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A Greek soldier’s picture and second-hand stories stir memories of an Asia Minor catastrophe
Aunt Hrisanthi sat in her village house, in Nea Vrasna, on a hot summer’s day in northern Greece with a photo album on her lap. She caressed the album’s cover …