Australia
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Victorian government grilled in parliamentary inquiry over COVID-19 management
The second round of the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) Inquiry into the Victorian Government’s handling of the COVID19 Pandemic crisis began Tuesday 11 August 2020. The Premier, his …
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Can Aussie businesses benefit from Greek financial crisis’ learnings?
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Down Under could use learnings acquired by their Greek counterparts during the country’s financial plight, as they navigate their way out for the COVID-19 crisis. …
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Unionists call for backpackers visa to be abolished so young locals can have work
Unionists are calling for the working holiday maker visa to be abolished so that farmers employ young people in rural areas. There are currently an estimated 130,000 people on the …
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The general nature of Australian wills – Keep it in family bloodline
Estate planning is about making sure your family is provided for and that your assets go where you want them to go in the event of death. A Good Estate …
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19 deaths and 331 new COVID-19 cases in Victoria overnight
Victoria recorded another 19 deaths on Tuesday and 331 new COVID-19 cases overnight. The figure brings the state’s coronavirus death toll to 247 and the national figure to 332, with …
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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 …