Australia
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Queensland registers 16 new cases, four in Victoria as airline staff stood down
There were four new locally acquired cases up to midnight and these were linked to current COVID-19 outbreaks and they were all in quarantine during their infectious period said the …
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Man aged 90 becomes 15th victim of Sydney’s latest COVID-19 outbreak
The 15th COVID-19 related death linked to the current outbreak that began in June, New South Wales Health reported today. This brought the total of COVID-related deaths in the state …
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From planes to masks: Best friends take off on a new venture
Greek Australian pilot Paul Vourtsis got his license to fly a plane before he could drive a car. From the age of 15, when he took off on his maiden …
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Australia’s Greek guru of gardening shares the love of land and its bounty
With his stocky frame, magnificent flaring beard and eyes alive with energy, it is hard not to see Costas Georgiadis, as the embodiment of ancient Greek nature figure of Pan …
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Two new cases in Victoria, nine in Queensland and tourism in a sad state
Two new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Victoria, both linked to current outbreaks and in quarantine throughout their infectious period. There are now 27 active cases in the state. …
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Aussie charity supporting Greek priest’s work in Africa goes local in response to pandemic
A new community kitchen has been established in Melbourne’s north-west by Paradise 4 kids, the charity organisation widely known for supporting the mission Greek Orthodox priest Father Themis Adamopoulos established …
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NSW on a race to “make August the month we get vaccinated”
With a further 239 new local COVID-19 cases recorded in the last reporting period to Sunday, New South Wales is continuing to battle a worsening Delta outbreak. By the time …
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Emma Mckeon dominates in Tokyo with fourth gold and new Australian record
Swimmer Emma McKeon grabbed two more gold medals at the Tokyo Games on Sunday making Aussies proud and bringing her career into new heights. After winning the 50-metres freestyle (with …
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Greek Australian high-achievers among Premier’s VCE Awards recipients
A massive congratulations goes out to all our 2020 VCE students who worked hard under unprecedented challenges in their final year of school. But a cohort of high-achievers have earned …
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Australia sets 80% vaccine target before it opens its borders
Australia will reopen its borders and end lockdowns when 80 percent of the population is fully vaccinated, Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed Friday, sketching a long road out of “Fortress …