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Known Greek Australian betting personality served nine years in prison over Ponzi scheme
It was between 2007 and 2013 when known racing identity Bill Vlahos took advantage of 1,800 investors in 61 syndicates over the promise of secure winnings on the racetrack. Promising …
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Stressful Boxing Day celebrations with 6,394 new cases in NSW and 1,608 in Victoria
New South Wales has recorded 6,394 new infections on Boxing Day with an uptake in hospitalisations that rose to 458 from 388 the previous 24 hour period. Of those infections, …
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NSW reported a new national record of 6,288 COVID-19 infections
New South Wales has recorded 6,288 new COVID-19 infections and zero deaths as the state again broke Australia’s record for daily coronavirus cases amid concern over the spread of the …
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Minister for immigration Alex Hawke wishes Australians a joyous Christmas
In a statement, extended to all Australians that have persevered through two extremely hard years, Minister for immigration, citizenship, migrants services and multicultural affairs Alex Hawke wished for a safe …
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Coroner rules St Basil’s aged care managers will have to give evidence
Following the inquest into the COVID-19 tragedy that saw the deaths of 50 residents at St Basil’s Homes for the Aged in Fawkner, the facility’s two managers, chair Kon Kontis …
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Father of murdered Courtney Herron runs for parliament
The father of Greek Australian Courtney Herron, who was beaten to death with a tree branch in a Melbourne park back in 2019 has made a statement that he plans …
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Booster shot interval brought forward to four months, then three, health minister confirms
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the country, Australians will be able to get their booster shots earlier as of early next year, Health Minister Greg Hunt confirmed. The …
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NSW records 5,715 new COVID cases -Victoria jumps over 2,000
COVID-19 cases are rapidly multiplying across the Australia as individual states opt for no further restrictions ahead of the holidays. It appears that the Omicron variant is becoming the dominant …
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Morrison says Australians will ‘self regulate’ COVID more in the months ahead
The arrival and spread of Omicron is the latest twist in Australia’s experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in some ways it is reminiscent of earlier times. The uncertainty and fear …
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Greek government to extend border wall in an effort to keep migrants out
Greece government says it will renew a request for European Union funds in 2022 in order to extend a border wall along the country’s frontier with Turkey. According to public …