Australia
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Victoria’s hopes for easing of restrictions despite 473 new cases
Victoria’s new COVID-19 cases for Monday were at 473, rising from 392 on Sunday. Despite the rising case numbers, Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews could present a reopening plan for Victoria this …
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Victoria on track for 1,000 cases a day like Sydney, says WHO adviser
Delta keeps ravaging Australia’s two most populated states, as a leading epidemiologist gives a grim prediction on Victoria soon hitting the same daily COVID tallies as Greater Sydney. Melbourne’s northern …
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Victoria records 450 new virus cases as outbreaks in Melbourne’s north and west grow
Victoria has recorded 450 new COVID-19 cases, a big jump in the state’s infection numbers. The positive cases were detected from 42,765 test results and contact tracers have only been able to …
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“We can’t even give our kids a cuddle after work,” say Sydney couple in the COVID frontline
Pathologist Frank Kostakis and Dr Penelope Aligiannis are not policy makers, academics or even public health professionals supported by state governments, but a Greek Australian couple working in the “hot …
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ABC apologises to Archbishop Makarios
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has issued an apology to Archbishop Makarios following an article published on 16 April. At the time, a report by the ABC had claimed that a …
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Mikis Theodorakis’ funeral: Greece farewells its great composer, laid to rest in Crete
Legendary composer Mikis Theodorakis was buried in his native Crete on Thursday, accompanied by friends and family singing his songs and playing his famous ‘Zorba the Greek’. Greek President Katerina …
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Former Liberal MP Julia Banks joins Climate 200
Former Liberal MP Julia Banks is joining Climate 200, stating that her collaboration in an advisory capacity was motivated by the need of significant action on climate change, integrity in …
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Greek-Australians are still jumping through hoops to return to Australia
Few are those who, in the last year and a half of the travel ban, have managed to leave Australia after jumping through countless hoops. Neos Kosmos has written about …
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Victoria’s case numbers rise to 324 as health professionals call for more Pfizer doses
There were 324 new COVID-19 cases in Victoria, with 107 linked to existing outbreaks while the rest remain a mystery. The cases were detected from 54,242 test results processed on …
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80 per cent targets for overseas travel may be reached before Christmas
With anti-vaxx sentiment waning, the trajectory seems set for 80 per cent targets to be reached by 17 November to enable overseas travel again for the first time since March …