Australia
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Australia braces itself for new Omicron variant as national cabinet meeting reviews national plan
Victoria confirmed 918 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths on Tuesday, a decrease from Monday’s 1007 cases with 11,417 active cases around the state. The state government has also confirmed …
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Omicron sparks fears for travellers in Australia as new border rules are considered
The Omicron variant has been detected in Australia with two cases which arrived from Africa. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet confirmed that the two confirmed cases arrived along with 29 people …
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Two confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in NSW
In an announcement earlier today NSW Health confirmed that two returned travellers from southern Africa have tested positive for the new ‘Omicron’ COVID-19 variant in Sydney. While these are the …
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Australian states enforce new quarantine rules amidst fears of Omicron variant spread
As of Saturday, Australian states and territories are reimposing international border rules in response to the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. The new variant, which was first detected in nine …
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Australia and Greece among several countries to restrict entry from southern African countries over new Covid-19 strain
Australia and Greece will follow countries around the world who are scrambling to restrict entry from southern Africa in the wake of the new coronavirus variant which has been labelled …
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Greek voices in NSW local elections
On 4 December, 124 councils across NSW will be holding elections. Dozens of Greek Australians are among the 3,800 candidates vying for seats, eager to serve their communities while also …
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Monk succumbs to COVID-19, with at least 60 deaths of Greek Australians recorded in the latest outbreak
Father Savvas Bolonis, a monk at St Paraskevi Church in St Albans, passed away after catching COVID-19. Born in Thessaloniki, Father Savvas came to Australia in the 60s. The 83-year-old …
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St Basil’s confusion: Federal and State governments had differing views
St Basil’s federal and state governments were vastly at odds when it came to the crisis that unfolded at St Basil’s Home for the Aged at Fawkner. Emails uncovered into …
Delphi Bank organises petition calling for Parthenon Marbles’ return
As part of the commemoration of the 200 years of Greek independence, Delphi Bank is organising an Australia-wide petition that calls for the return to Greece of the Parthenon Marbles …
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Synaxis, an Assembly of Bishops to decide on the way forth for the Archdiocese
The 11th Synaxis (Assembly) of Bishops of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia was held from 22-23 November in Sydney, under the Presidency of Archbishop Makarios of Australia. A number of …