Australia
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Victoria records five new cases amid record testing and vaccinations blitz
Melbourne’s Covid-19 outbreak grew to 35 cases yesterday with five new locally acquired infections that authorities are investigating in order to determine whether or not they are part of the …
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Victoria records five new COVID cases
Victoria is in day two of its fourth coronavirus lockdown, with five new cases and contact tracers focusing on five Melbourne exposure sites. The five new cases were detected from …
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Sue Chrysanthou has been restrained from acting on behalf of Christian Porter
Sue Chrysanthou, SC, has been restrained from acting in Christian Porter’s defamation matter against the ABC. Mr Porter was the former Commonwealth Attorney General. Justice Thomas Thawley determined yesterday that …
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Bill to remove diaspora voting restrictions rejected by Greek Parliament
A citizen’s right to vote may be considered inalienable and easier than ever thanks to technology currently available, however the ability of Greeks abroad to exercise this right as stipulated …
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The Australian Government might recognise the Pontian Genocide
The issue of recognising the Pontian, Armenian and Assyrian genocides has garnered attention once again in Australia. United States President Joe Biden’s move to recognize the Armenian Genocide in an …
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Empty streets: Victoria’s Lockdown is another slap to business
Victoria began the first day of its seven-day lockdown on Friday – the fourth time that Melbourne had been shut down since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020. The …
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Aussie Fr John’s winding road to the Orthodox church
The parish priest of the St Nicholas Orthodox Church of Bunbury in South Australia, Fr John Sullivan, is a man who came to the Church by a long and varied …
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Queensland community leaders gather to remember Battle of Crete
The presidents and representatives of Greek associations and Greek orthodox parishes as well as representatives of the Greek Consulate General attended the Battle of Crete commemoration service recently at the …
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A fourth lockdown in Victoria, and Greek Australian stakeholders feel the affect
Public health experts have been concerned on the speed of the B1.617.1 variant of COVID-19 which has moved quickly through the community. Acting Premier James Merlino said, “here in Victoria …
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Melbourne braces for lockdown with 12 new COVID-19 cases: Experts point to problems with quarantine
Victoria’s government is expected to announce a lockdown today any moment as 12 new COVID-19 cases emerged overnight. Health officials had been alarmed at the speed in which case numbers …