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Victoria records 149 new COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths
Victoria has confirmed 149 new COVID-19 cases and 24 deaths. Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed that 21 of the 24 deaths were linked to aged care outbreaks and were those …
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Monash Council enacts COVID-19 10% rates waiver for new financial year
Monash Council has adopted a 10 percent waiver on council rates for the 2020/21 financial year to support the 81,319 ratepayers during the COVID-19 crisis. The council adopted the waiver …
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Australia’s Greek Orthodox, Anglican and Catholic Archbishops united against Oxford University’s vaccine
Australian Archbishops of Christian faiths, including Greek Orthodox Archbishop Makarios, have penned a letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlining their ‘ethical concerns’ about a potential coronavirus vaccine. Their objections …
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Victoria records 148 new COVID-19 cases, eight deaths
Victoria recorded 148 new COVID-19 cases and eight further deaths, taking the death tally to 438. The figures today followed 116 new cases yesterday, 209 on Sunday and 182 on …
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Victoria records 116 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths
There have been 116 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past 24 hours and 15 deaths. The figure is the lowest rise in infections in seven weeks, and the lowest …
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84 Greeks lost to Coronavirus as Victoria records 208 new cases
Today’s announcement sees Victoria has record 208 new COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths. The Covid-19 tally within the Greek Community of Melbourne stands at 84 while the total number of …
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Makarios deplores Turkey’s decision to turn Chora Monastery into a mosque
The Turkish establishment, following the decision to re-convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque has moved into yet another transgression, taking over another important Byzantine culture monument. On Friday, it was …
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Let’s celebrate Greek culture in 2021!
Next year we will celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of modern Greece in March 1821. It provides an opportunity to celebrate and promote the contribution of Hellenic culture to …
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Class action lawsuit against St Basil’s Aged Care
About 15 Greek families in Melbourne, who lost their loved ones, are suing St Basil’s Aged Care. The facility are accused of negligence that resulted in its clients being infected …
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Victoria’s good news Friday as new cases drop, but KMPG analysts predict Aussies being $2,850 a year worse off
Victoria noted 179 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the lowest since 13 July when 177 cases had been confirmed. Active COVID-19 cases also dropped from 7,155 to 4,864 on Thursday …