Australia
Greek community joins fight to protect Fairfield Park Amphitheatre building
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has joined calls to preserve Fairfield Park Amphitheatre complex on the north bank of the Yarra River which was built by the then City …
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Melbourne lockdown ends, but opening up isn’t easy
On Friday morning, Melburnians woke up to the end of the city’s sixth lockdown. At midnight, there were cheers from balconies in downtown Melbourne. Euphoria was justified. Since March 2020, …
Mary Philippou has less than six weeks to get life-enhancing Russian treatment
It could literally be “make or break” for Mary Philippou as she prepares to fly to Russia to receive specialised treatment that will help her fight with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) …
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Friday’s buzz as Melbourne reopens, but also records 16 deaths
Emerging from the world’s longest lockdown, Melbourne recorded 2,186 new COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths overnight. Despite the rising case numbers, the vaccination rate have justified the city fully opening …
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Melburnians will remember life during the world’s longest lockdown
Melbourne once held the title of ‘top’ city in the world to live in. Today, it makes global headlines, for another reason. It is the city that has spent the …
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Conrad Liveris wants to break taboos around sex as he takes on the helm of the WAAC
In the 1980s, young men with AIDS, abandoned by friends and families, were dying lonely deaths. In response to the AIDS pandemic, the Western Australian AIDS Council (WAAC) began its …
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Victoria prepares to open with 2,232 new cases, while Greek Melburnians mourn 30 deaths in the latest outbreak
Victoria recorded 2,232 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases (from 79,000 test results) and 12 deaths on Thursday, as the state prepares to exit the world’s longest lockdown from midnight. There …
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Federal court issues arrest warrant for Bill Papas, opens way for extradition
An Australian federal court judge has issued an arrest warrant for Bill Papas who is at the centre of fraud allegations. This latest development will pave the way for Mr …
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Matthew Guy: from brawler to assured leader
The media’s tag of Guy 2.0 reflects a calmer, more confident, and focused version of the Victorian opposition leader, Matthew Guy. The 48-year-old regained the leadership of the Liberal Party …
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CALD job seekers to benefit from new SSI Victoria program
Job seekers from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Western and Southern Melbourne are set to benefit from new employment programs under Settlement Services International (SSI) in Victoria that …