Australia
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Numbers continue to soar in NSW as another 319 local cases recorded
NSW recorded 319 new locally acquired COVID-19 infections in the 24 hours to 8:00pm yesterday. It’s the first time the state has ever had more than 300 cases in a day. …
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Wollongong Council apologises for Sun of Vergina flag-hoisting mistake
A flag bearing the Sun of Vergina was hoisted by Wollongong Council in NSW to commemorate the Ilinden Uprising, which was aimed at creating a so-called autonomous “Macedonia”. The uprising …
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Australians living abroad will no longer be able to travel back and forth as outbreaks grow
COVID-19 outbreaks around Australia have sparked more concerns about border closures, further curtailing international travel. Australians who live overseas will no longer be granted automatic permission to leave the country. …
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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 …