Australia
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Melbourne’s second lockdown weekend marked by anti-vax protests, drop in cases
Victoria recorded two new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to Sunday, as authorities are focused on containing the spread of two separate virus variants. Another six new …
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Five new local cases after more than 36,000 Victorians were tested for COVID-19
Victoria has recorded five new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, including two unlinked cases, as health authorities work to track the source of a highly infectious strain in the community. The new cases were …
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UPDATE: Police find Con, who had been missing from Fronditha Care’s Templestowe facility
Police have found Con, the missing man, who had absconded from Fronditha Care’s Templestowe Facility. The police had earlier appealed for public assistance to help locate the 88-year-old man. He …
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“We’ve lost so much”, say Melburnians – despite figures showing growth in Australia’s economy
Australia’s economy grew by a much-better-than anticipated 1.1 per cent in the past year and 1.8 per cent in the March quarter despite the pandemic. Melbourne business owners say the …
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A grave mistake at Fawkner Cemetery leaves families distraught
There is much pain and trauma surrounding the loss of a loved ones. In many cases, the burial proceedings aim to alleviate part of the pain as relatives are given …
Community thanks Battle of Crete veteran Norm Eaton at special service in WA days before he died
Just days before he died, 101-year-old Battle of Crete veteran Norman “Norm” Eaton was the honoured guest at the Battle of Crete commemoration at Saint John the Theologian Greek Orthodox …
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False positive COVID-19 cases will not end Melbourne lockdown sooner, says Merlino
While restrictions in regional Victoria were lifted at midnight on Thursday, Acting Premier James Merlino said the state’s latest lockdown would not be ending early because two cases of COVID-19 …
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Australia’s women’s water polo keeper Lea Yanitsas gets set for Olympics like no other
For Lea Yanitsas, 32, the long-serving goalkeeper of the Australian women’s water polo team, the Aussie Stingers, the form book for this year’s delayed summer Olympics in Tokyo is redundant. …
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Greek Australian politicians continue to push for the recognition of Greek Genocide Remembrance Day
The drive for the recognition of 19 May as Greek Genocide Remembrance Day is continuing in South Australia. Irene Pnevmatikos, Labor SA MLC, and Connie Bonaros, Best MLC, have called …
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The majority of elderly clients in the care of St Basil’s and Fronditha are vaccinated
Tragic memories in the Greek community have been awakened by the new outbreak of COVID-19 in Victoria, especially when it comes to the cases found in nursing homes. Of the …