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Mikakos on Twitter: ‘It’s easy to forget that pandemics have shaped world history for millenia’

Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos admitted mistakes were made as state officials battled to control COVID-19, during a long Twitter thread overnight. Her first post said: “A thread: I’ve grown …

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Fotios Karamitos, yet another COVID-19 victim

Another Greek Australian, Fotios Karamitos, 80, died from coronavirus in Melbourne last Friday. A well-known and respected member of the community, Mr Karamitos was part of several Greek organisations, serving …

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466 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths,

Premier Daniel Andrews on Saturday announced 466 new COVID-19 cases. The death toll has climbed to 193 for Victoria with 12 new deaths, including one man in his 30s, two …

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Scott Morrison rules out international travel to and from Australia for “many months”

Scott Morrison said international travel may be “many months” away, ruling out the possibility for the near future. Th matter was discussed during the National Cabinet meeting about Australia’s borders, however …

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Chaos, class action and coronial inquiry into what went wrong at St Basil’s

Missing files, dishevelled areas, incomplete drug registers is what director Konstantin Kontis found on his return to St Basil’s Home for Aged Care. Banned from the facility he managed since …

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450 COVID-19 cases in Victoria, 11 deaths, huge leap in infected healthcare workers

Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews announced 451 new COVID-19 cases on Friday morning and 11 deaths in the last 24 hours, including a woman in her 50s, two men in their …

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JobKeeper access eased with $15.6 billion earmarked for the program

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg ruled out increasing the JobKeeper payment though the program is being expanded following developments in Victoria. Eligibility criteria for the program will also be eased to cushion …

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Drew Pavlou welcomes review into freedom of speech at universities

Drew Pavlou, 21, the Greek Australian student banned on Monday from setting foot on any University of Queensland campus, welcomed the sweeping review into whether or not universities are meeting …

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Yo-yoing restrictions putting pressure on year 12 students and their teachers

Term three looked a little more promising for the class of 2020 as year 12’s were able to sit back in their classrooms with their teachers. Unfortunately this was short …

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Minister Tudge grilled about multiculturalism, bad translations and usurping power from Mikakos

Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge has been a busy man. His department has met with 6,000 community groups around Australia – 1,000 in Melbourne – to discuss challenges they face …

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