Australia
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Snap Lockdown 6.0 kicks off at 8pm tonight
Victoria will be plunged into a seven-day lockdown from 8pm tonight. Premier Daniel Andrews claimed the emergence of two mystery cases meant the state had no option but to lock …
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NSW announces $750,000 in support programs for multicultural communities to combat COVID-19
NSW’s Greek community will be one of many multicultural groups given a boost to fight coronavirus with the announcement of more than 150 community organisations becoming recipients of a $750, …
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Bill Papas cites ‘extreme anxiety and panic attacks’ in affidavit to court
Bill Papas has apologised in an affidavit submitted before Federal Court for missing numerous deadlines saying this was “due to health issues principally around contracting SARS-COVID-19… where I suffered symptoms …
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St Anthony’s Orthodox Church in Sunshine falls victim to a break in
The parish of St Anthony’s Orthodox Church in Sunshine is in turmoil, after burglars invaded the church site on Monday night. The perpetrators broke into the side door of the …
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Deadline for second round of SA multicultural grant applications extended to 15 August
The application deadline for South Australian multicultural organisations to apply for the second round of Expand Together Grants 2021-22 has been extended to 11pm on Sunday, 15 August. The Expand …
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Greek Sydney woman leads campaign to get COVID message across to CALD communities
Elfa Moraitakis is the CEO of SydWest Multicultural Services, a leading organisation for all cultural diversity issues responding to community needs. The group, located in the Sydney suburbs of Blacktown, …
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Victoria’s doughnut day as Queensland records 16 new local cases and EKKA cancelled
Victoria recorded no new local cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday for the first day since the Delta outbreak in mid-July. No new exposure sites have been added since Saturday as …
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Bold move for Greek Melbourne business turning waste into gold
Greeks who succeed in business have a reputation for being ingenious and resourceful. The case of Melbourne-based company Repurpose It makes for an illustrative example. They specialise in making the …
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Last game of season proves heavy going for the Spartans
The last day of the season proved a hard one to take for Hawthorn Spartans in their Round-14 game against visitors Old Xaverians at the Rathmines Reserve on Saturday. The …
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlines how Australia will “live with the virus” after last night’s call with Greek PM
Prime Minister Scott Morrison referred to the adjustments which Australia has had to make in response to COVID-19. He said “when the circumstances change you must change with them,” he …