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Greek Community of Melbourne presses government for a bilateral health agreement with Greece
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) are calling on the Australian Government to start talks with the Greek state on a bilateral Health Care agreement between Australia and Greece. Following …
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Victoria confirms 1003 new COVID-19 cases as protestors ambush Brett Sutton
Victoria confirmed 1003 new locally acquired COVID-19 infections on Wednesday and 14 more deaths. There are 471 Victorians in hospital, with 84 in intensive care and 46 on a ventilator. …
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Georganas joins the fight to fix aged care
Steve Georganas has become the latest MP to join the ANMF’s Fix Aged Care campaign, saying the system needs to be overhauled. Mr Georganas, the Federal Member for Adelaide met …
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Bill Papas watches Xanthi game despite Australian warrant
Forum Founder Bill Papas appeared at a Xanthi FC game in the town of Katerini on the weekend, reports The Australian. Photos were posted online, showing Mr Pappas sitting with …
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Victoria opens border with NSW and ACT for the first time in months
Victoria recorded 1,343 new COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths during the second wave of the crisis to 345. There …
Greek property prices increase twice as fast than before the pandemic
The pandemic may have caused property prices to stabilise in Greece, however the price monitoring group Geoaxis has documented surges in values with house prices growing twice as fast as …
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Darwin ‘Ohi’ Day protest saga continues, as St Nicholas church suspends service
The Greek Orthodox Community of North Australia is the latest to condemn the incidents that took place during OXI Day commemorations at Darwin’s St Nicholas, last Sunday. With an announcement …
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Survey of seabed to lay power cable reveals rare Classical-era shipwreck near Kythera
A marine survey for the Crete-Peloponnese subsea interconnection has revealed a unique shipwreck of the classical era, the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) announced on Thursday. The rare shipwreck was …
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More than 80 per cent of eligible Australians have now received both doses of a COVID vaccine
The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination rate has officially reached 80 per cent for Australians aged 16 years and older, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison declaring the benchmark a “magnificent milestone”. “Great news …
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Another COVID-19 death in Greek aged care home
An elderly Sydney man in his 80s died with COVID-19 at the Greek Orthodox Community Home for the Aged in Earlwood, a traditionally migrant stronghold in southwest Sydney, 10km from the …