Australia
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‘It’s time to open up’, critics say Dan Andrews’ roadmap ‘doesn’t make sense’
Victoria’s controversial curfew ended on Monday, and childcare facilities opened their doors, but the streets were as empty as ever in Melbourne despite new COVID-19 cases steadily dropping: 10 on …
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Greek funeral directors question coronavirus statistics after document discrepancies are revealed
Greek-Australian funeral directors say they witnessed discrepancies in official documents stating a deceased’s cause of death. Four out of seven directors say they were aware of such errors, whereas one …
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Aged royal commission slams nursing homes for insufficiencies
Nursing homes have been slammed for their conditions and insufficiencies to protect the elderly by the Aged Care royal commission. The Aged Care Royal Commission’s probe into COVID-19 found that …
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Museum’s free online publication tells stories of Australia’s migrants
The Australian National Maritime Museum is making available to the public a digital publication that showcases the voices and stories of some of the migrants to Australia who are registered …
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Traditions and yiayia’s recipes help win the Gold!
Greek Australians Penny Kerasiotis and Dezi Madafferis, the winners of Plate of Origin, are overwhelmed with all the wonderful messages and love they are receiving from so many in the …
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Melbourne’s COVID-19 hotspots: Were you at these venues on these dates?
An updated list of COVID-19 hotspots adds more venues to the list. People who visited the following venues on the given dates are advised to watch for coronavirus symptoms. Should …
Are we still in this together?
In anticipation of this year’s delayed Federal Budget due to be handed down by Josh Frydenberg on Tuesday, 6 October, I was reminded of one of the great movies of …
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Brendan Murphy admits some aged care residents’ lives could have been saved
Federal Health Department Secretary Professor Brendan Murphy conceded fatal flaws in the government’s response to aged care during the second wave of COVID-19 infections in Victoria. Mr Murphy, who was …
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Eradication or suppression? Jenny Mikakos casts doubt over Victoria’s COVID-19 strategy
Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews has persistently denied that the state was pursuing a controversial “eradication” strategy in relation to COVID-19, however former health minister Jenny Mikakos caused a stir on …
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Face shields and cloth coverings will no longer be enough says Victoria’s Premier
The Premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, has given Victorians two weeks to adjust to wearing a fitted two-ply mask that covers nose and mouth when they go out in public. …