Australia
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No new COVID-19 cases, no deaths – Mikakos wants to open up Melbourne
Victoria has recorded no new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours and no new deaths – the first such figures to have been reported since 9 June. Melbourne’s rolling …
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Melbourne reopening deemed ‘not safe’ yet, as Mikakos tweets about ‘unnecessary delay’
The long-awaited announcements for Melbourne’s progression to the next stage out of lockdown have been put on hold, with Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews calling the delay “a cautious pause” in …
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Seven new cases, after Andrews cautioned easing of restrictions not to be “banked on”
Melburnians are holding their breaths ahead of Daniel Andrews’ coronavirus press conference due later this morning, hoping for a possible earlier relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions. The state has recorded seven …
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Midweek reopening for Melbourne retailers and restaurants may be possible
Melbourne eateries are preparing outdoor settings already and the Saturday Herald Sun reported that major companies within the retail and hospitality industry were briefed this week on reopening. They were …
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Greece’s PM chairs Greece 2021 meeting with organising committee and 114 mayors
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Friday with 114 mayors and the Greece 2021 organising committee. He invited local governments to propose projects that answer local needs and serve …
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Petroulias siblings, who run Barry Cafe, fined $232,545 for underpaying staff
Stavros and Anastasia Petroulias, the couple who run Barry Cafe in Northcote, were fined for underpaying 73 staff members more than $180,000 over 12 months. The ABC had revealed in …
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Man charged after Tammara Macrokanis body found beside Queensland motorway
Queensland police have charged a man following the death of mother-of-five Tammara Macrokanis. Her body found on the beside a Gold Coast motorway on Saturday evening. Police had been called …
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Arcare volunteers keep spirits up in age care centres with daily newsletter
It is no mean feat to produce a newsletter every day but to do it for 200 consecutive days and in seven languages in the midst of a pandemic is …
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COVID-19 leaked documents show new measures as Melbourne slowly opens
Documents leaked to the press have revealed new measures will be imposed on Melburnians, as the city looks to reopen amid a sharp drop in coronavirus cases with five new …
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Mad Melbourne rush to car washes, hairdressers, auctions and more
Melburnians began to feel that pinch of traffic this week. It felt reassuring to see services slowly ease following restrictions. Ali Sadiku, manager of Grand Wash Auto, which serves a …