Australia
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Health professionals, insurers welcome no-fault COVID vaccination compensation scheme
The federal Department of Health’s long-awaited comprehensive no-fault vaccination scheme for health professionals administering approved COVID-19 vaccines has been welcomed after months of consultations with key medical, healthcare, business and …
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Victoria records 120 new COVID cases as impact of lockdowns concerning people
The last time Victoria had infections in the triple digits was on 3 September 2020 with 113 cases, however this figure has been surpassed as the state recorded 120 cases …
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Conservative easing of Victorian lockdown to be announced soon
The Victorian Premier flagged some “conservative easing of restrictions” but only when the numbers of community infections get significantly lower. Victoria recorded 76 locally acquired cases of the Delta strain …
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Keeper Katherine Sarris is passionate about her Healesville Sanctuary charges
Ever since she could remember, Katherine Sarris loved animals. She grew up with two cats in her South East Melbourne home and was to work in cattery and volunteer to …
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Four new Bishops and the elevation of Bishop Ezekiel to Metropolitan of Dervis
Four New Assistant Bishops were elected by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on 30 August for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. The bishops were elected following a …
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76 new cases and 1030 COVID-19 exposure sites in Victoria
Victoria has recorded 76 new local COVID-19 cases overnight, of which 45 are linked to known cases, whereas there are 31 mystery infections. Exposure sites have mushroomed to 1,030 after …
Melburnian veteran sets up ‘HANZAC’ memorial in Laconia, Greece
Greek Melburnian and army veteran Peter Adamis has created a memorial to the Greek and Anzac forces who fought in the Second World War at his birth place of Pellana …
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NSW records 1,290 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths and braces itself for “worst month” in October
NSW recorded a new daily record of 1,290 new COVID-19 cases for the state, the largest number ever recorded by a state within 24 hours. There were also four deaths …
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73 cases in Victoria, lockdown extension and a ‘glimmer of hope’ as state MPs consider easing two restrictions
Victoria’s sixth lockdown will be extended, said Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews on Sunday, while 73 new cases were recorded on Monday, including 21 mystery infections. On Sunday, there were 92 …
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Darwin Mayor Kon Vatskalis celebrates re-election
Most Northern Territorians have had their say on council polls, with postal votes are still being received until 10 September. And while official election results will not be declared until …