Australia
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Empty streets as lockdown 2.0 goes into effect in Victoria
“I never thought I’d be celebrating that streets are empty and people are not going to work,” Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews said on Wednesday, on the morning after posting empty …
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A-League newcomers beef up strike force with Matt Derbyshire
A-League newcomer Macarthur FC (the Bulls) have shown serious intent for the coming season with their first overseas signing of former Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City striker Matt Derbyshire. The …
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Elderly residents to return to St Basil’s as early as Friday
A repatriation plan is being developed by the administration of St Basil’s Homes for the Aged and Australia’s federal government after the facility in Fawkner was evacuated less than a …
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Psychologists note greater levels of anxiety and stress in second Victorian COVID lockdown
Psychologists say the levels of anxiety are increasing because of the second period of lockdown that Melbourne in Stage 4 and now the rest of Victoria in Stage 3 are …
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At least 30 Greek Melburnians die of COVID-19 in Victoria
Victoria’s death toll is at 162 following 15 deaths on Wednesday, the day with the most fatalities since the pandemic began in Australia. Six of the deaths announced were men …
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The shock of Stage 4 restrictions felt by businesses across Melbourne
A state of disaster enacted on Sunday by the state of Victoria and the imposition of stage 4 restrictions across Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire, will see thousands of businesses …
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Premier Andrews confirms 725 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths, including man in his 30s
On the third day of Stage 4 restrictions for Melbourne, case numbers reached 725 new cases with 15 deaths – the deadliest so far. Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews said 164 …
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Opposition accuses Victoria’s Health Minister Jenny Mikakos for ‘contempt’ of Parliament
Victoria’s Health Minister Jenny Mikakos has been flung into the ‘eye of the cyclone’ in the last 24 hours after refusing to answer questions about her handling of the COVID-19 …
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How COVID-19 swept through the Vasilakis family
When Spiros Vasilakis recently lost his mother Maria Vasilakis, 81, to COVID-19 he did not believe that within just a day of burying her there would be more coronavirus infections …
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Delphi Bank branches stay open for business in Victoria under strict state COVID-19 guidelines
Delphi Bank welcomed the Victorian government announcement that banking and banking-related services have been classed as an essential service and are to remain open across the state which is under …