Australia
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28 St Basil’s lives lost due to a “destructive failure in communication”
The nation’s aged care regulator admitted to knowing of the COVID-19 outbreak at St Basil’s Home for Aged Care in Fawkner earlier than previously claimed. A four-day delay in the …
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Premier Andrews won’t have “crack at people at St Basil’s” but is critical nonetheless
Aged care has dominated the focus following the recent coronavirus outbreak in Melbourne which has swept through nursing homes. There has been criticism of the state government’s handling of COVID-19 …
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Queensland court dismisses Drew Pavlou’s action against Chinese Consul General Xu Jie
Legal action by Greek Australian student activist Drew Pavlou suing China’s senior diplomat in Brisbane was dismissed in a Queensland court on Monday. Mr Pavlou took action against the Chinese …
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19 COVID-19 deaths for Victoria, with coronavirus hotline set up and new campaign to combat “wicked enemy”
Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed 19 deaths related to COVID-19 in the state of Victoria, with 14 of these in aged care. He extended his condolences and sympathies to the …
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Victoria set to announce 19 COVID-19 deaths, and 322 new cases on Monday
Victoria is set to record 19 deaths and 322 cases in the deadliest day since the COVID-19 pandemic began in Australia. The new figure will take the death toll in …
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Australia sees 404 newly confirmed cases; 394 in Victoria
Victoria’s coronavirus cases are recording a decline below 500 per day, with 394 new infections in the last 24 hours. However, the state’s death toll has hit a new record …
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Two police officers charged with attempted rape of schoolgirl
Two New South Wales constables attached to Bankstown’s Police Transport Command are accused of attempting to rape a 17-year-old schoolgirl while on duty in March last year. Angelo Dellosa, 30, …
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Farewell Pavlos Dimotakis
Another beloved Greek Australian, Pavlos Dimotakis, lost the battle with coronavirus at the age of 72. Mr Dimotakis, of Pavlis and Despina Dimotakis was fighting a Covid-19 infection for the …
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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 …