Australia
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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. …
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Lemnos Gallipoli Albert Park memorial defaced by vandals
The famous Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial erected in Albert Park’s Lemnos Square five years ago has been defaced by vandals. The vandals struck last Saturday, 26th September. They used some form …
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Jenny Mikakos calls for media to respect her “privacy and safety”
New COVID-19 case numbers dropped to five on Monday, however Premier Daniel Andrews’ government is still under pressure following the hotel quarantine inquiry where the state leader admitted he did …
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Five new COVID-19 cases and more freedom: What has changed in Melbourne from today
There were five new COVID-19 cases, linked to known clusters, and three deaths recorded in Victoria on Monday. The three deaths were linked to aged care. Premier Daniel Andrews said …