Australia
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Permits needed to enter Victoria in new ‘traffic light’ system
Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews declared the borders of Victoria would reopen to NSW on Monday night and announced a ‘traffic light’ system to keep Victoria safe from interstate travellers. The …
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An Australian anthem for the ‘one and free’
ΕΝ ΑΓΑΛΛΙΑΣΕΙ (IN JOYFUL STRAINS) Εὐφραίνεσθε πάντες Αὐστραλοί, ὅτι ἐλεύθεροι γάρ καί νέοι ἐσμέν, χοῦν χρυσόν ἔχομεν καί διἀ τόν ἡμέτερον κάματον, πλοῦτον, ἡ δε οἱκία ἡμῶν, πόντου περιβάλλεται… Superannuated …
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800 new coronavirus cases overnight in Greece with 32 deaths
Greek authorities have confirmed 800 new coronavirus cases from Friday to Saturday, of which 11 were found through testing at national entry points, according to the date provided by the …
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Red alert for Brisbane and Sunshine Coast while lockdown lifts in Sydney
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced earlier that Queensland has recorded zero new cases overnight. There are currently 20 active cases in the state, while 19,000 tests were undertaken in the last …
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Almost 36,000 Australias registered to return but travel caps keep them stranded
At the end of 2020, there were reportedly about 36,000 stranded Australians trying to return home, among them, several Greek Australians. With commercial flight tickets being priced way over normal, …
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces tougher measures, caps to international arrivals
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced caps on weekly overseas arrivals in Australia will be halved in certain states until 15 February in an effort to stop the spread of the …
Overcoming lockdowns and uncertainty to triumph at the end of a tough year
At the best of times preparing for Year 12 and the exams is tough. Thanks to COVID-19 the students of 2020 faced challenges that were quite unprecedented. For many, the …
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Drink driver warned not to take the wheel of car moments before fatal accident
A friend warned a drink driver to not take the wheel of his car moments before he ran over a pedestrian at 8.52pm on 18 November, court documents show. Stephen …
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Archbishop Makarios credited for this year’s success of Melbourne’s St John College
The community of St John’s College in Preston have extended a warm thank you to His Eminence Archbishop Makarios for reviving the school that was set to be shut down. …
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Four new COVID-19 cases in Victoria and seven in NSW
There were four new COVID-19 cases reported in Victoria adding to total of 36 active cases in state according to the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) figures issued …