Australia
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Victoria rushes to stamp out first signs of COVID-19 slipping in from NSW
Greater Sydney and the surrounds could remain in lockdown for weeks as authorities battle to deal with the dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases after 112 new NSW cases were reported …
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“Biggest schools building in history of Victoria” on track says Deputy Premier James Merlino
“Magnificent!” Mr James Merlino said when asked how he felt as an Italian Australian over the Italian football victory in the Euro 2021. Asked about whether exuberant fans in Melbourne’s …
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NSW records 112 cases of COVID-19 with increased calls for Melbourne-styled lockdown
There were 112 new locally acquired cases recorded in NSW as it was decided to make the AstraZeneca vaccine available to over 40s in the state. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian …
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Australia’s negotiations with Pfizer’s Chief Executive Albert Bourla via former PM Kevin Rudd
Australia has secured 20 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to be delivered by the end of the year, with a spokesman for Health minister Greg Hunt stating on Sunday …
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Forum Finance dubbed a ‘calculated and elaborate’ fraud
In a Federal Court case hearing last Friday, Justice Michael Lee labelled the affairs of Forum Finance a “calculated and elaborate” fraud. The company is accused of serious fraud by …
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NSW records 77 new cases and one death
According to New South Wales Health Authorities, there have been 77 new cases of COVID-19 and one death in the past 24 hours to 8pm, 42 of which, community transmissions. …
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50 new cases in NSW as Berejiklian warns ‘things will get worse before they get better’
NSW recorded 50 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said 37 of those new cases were infectious while in the community. “That is …
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Bill Papas pledges to return to Australia to face courts after missing numerous deadlines
Forum Finance boss Basile Papadimitriou, known as Bill Papas, will return to Australia from Greece on Saturday to confront allegations of fraud. Westpac took legal action against Mr Papas, and …
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Konstantinos Vlasis, the man responsible for the diaspora, celebrates his birthday with Greek Australians and says, “We want you back”
“Australia was among the first countries I wanted to visit the moment I assumed the portfolio,” Greece’s Deputy Minister Konstantinos Vlassis told members of the Greek diaspora during a video …
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Darwin souvlaki grill worker arrested for ignoring health directions
Police in Darwin have arrested a woman for allegedly continuing to operate a souvlaki grill restaurant despite being called on to close it after ignoring COVID-19 health directions. On Wednesday …