Australia
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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 …
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 …