Australia
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Vale Calliope Petropoulou, a great teacher of the Greek language
A great language teacher passed away this week. Calliope Petropoulou, born in Thessaloniki, died aged 94. She will be remembered to generations of Greek Australians of Melbourne for her work …
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Australia’s abandoned visa holders kicked, spat on and feel like ‘garbage’ and ‘dirt’
In early April, Prime Minister Scott Morrison sent a clear message to temporary visa holders that if they were no longer financially solvent to ride out the pandemic, they were …
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Ballarat businesses welcome easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Regional Victoria
While Melbourne will have experienced a loosening to lockdown restrictions, today regional Victoria has enjoyed a more significant relaxation that has allowed restaurants and cafes to serve limited number of …
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New board members bring diverse experience to anti-gambling body
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Chair Tass Mousaferiadis this week welcomed the Victorian Government’s appointment of Alison Roberts and Lee Crockford to the Foundation’s board. A senior executive for more than …
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Numbers drop in Victoria to beneath 30 for the first time since June
Victoria’s new COVID-19 cases dropped to beneath 30 for the first time since June with just 28 new infections on Thursday of which 14 are linked to known cultures. Thursday’s …
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A new Australian Citizenship Test for migrants with a focus on Aussie values
From 15 November 2020, there will be an updated Australian Citizenship Test with a clear focus on Australian values. Questions will focus on the countries respect for freedom and dignity, …
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Building and construction institute upgraded to provide uni level qualifications
The regulator of universities and higher education providers, the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), has granted the Australian Industrial Systems Institute (AISI) the status of a Higher Education …
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Regional restrictions lift as Melburnians queue at border checkpoints
Victoria recorded 42 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, with eight deaths in the state. Yesterday, the state had the same figures but no deaths. Premier Daniel Andrews said that …
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Restaurant owners’ future depends on Melbourne weather and the size of their footpaths
Summer in Melbourne may look like downtown Plaka filled with outdoor seating areas, pop-up cafes and al fresco dining in an effort to speed up the recovery of the hospitality …
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Melbourne’s Greek mayors speak of governance in COVID-19 times
Melbourne went into a severe Stage 4 lockdown, two long months ago and councils across the Melbourne metropolitan area have had to deal with all the problems that the pandemic …