Australia
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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 …
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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 …