Australia
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Fury over Novak Djokovic’s vax exemption for the Australian Open
World number one, Serbian Novak Djokovic, announced yesterday that he will defend his Australian Open title at Melbourne Park following a medical exemption from the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine. To this …
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NSW records 35,054 new cases; 17,636 infections in Victoria amid testing chaos
COVID-19 is not going anywhere for the time being; the highly contagious Omicron is here to stay often collaborating with the much rougher Delta variant that is still around. Australia’s …
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Archbishop Makarios tests positive to COVID-19
In a statement issued by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is it confirmed that Archbishop Makarios has tested positive for COVID-19. The Archbishop is fully vaccinated. After presenting some …
Greek Community of Melbourne AGM postponed by a week
The 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GOCMV) has been postponed again to 16 January because of growing concerns over the rise …
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Rapid Antigen Test prices skyrocket as Australians get desperate
It is safe to say that Australians are in a RAT race at the moment, with one in four people requiring to test for COVID-19. As Rapid Antigen Tests have …
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Over 20 Sydney COVID-19 testing sites temporarily shut as state records 23,131 cases
NSW has recorded 20,794 cases of COVID-19 and four deaths while more than 20 COVID-19 testing centres across the city have been temporarily shut due to having reached capacity. Health …
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John Halikos, Kalymnos’ very own Santa Clauss, strikes again
For yet another year, Greek Australian businessman John Halikos, has ensured that poor families across Kalymnos island can have a happy Christmas and New Year’s feast. Halikos, one of Darwin’s …
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Morrison says he won’t fund free rapid antigen COVID-19 tests in spite of backlash
Scott Morrison’s announcement that he is not considering making rapid antigen tests (RAT) free while at the same time undercutting PCR testing for people who are not close contacts, is …
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New COVID-19 case record for Victoria with 8,577 new infections
As the country bounces back from New Year’s Eve and Day celebrations, testing centres are recording more positive cases. NSW recorded 20,794 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths as COVID-19 …
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Man sets himself on fire in Richmond over vaccine mandates
A man has reportedly set himself alight in Richmond, Victoria while screaming his frustration over the vaccine mandates in Victoria. According to witnesses the man emerged from a burning car …