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Theodoros Makridis was placed in St Basil’s three weeks ago and his family never saw him again
Theodoros Makridis, 92, had a long and full life but was placed in St Basil’s three weeks ago. On Saturday, he passed away but has still not been confirmed that …
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Victorian detectives’ fears over disappearance of Kerry Giakoumis
Police are still searching for South Australian man Kerry Giakoumis, 29, who went missing after travelling to Melbourne with members of the Hells Angels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang on 5 June. …
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Melbourne’s Greek community devastated by nine deaths at St Basil’s Home for Aged Care
On Tuesday morning, Victoria’s Health Minister Jenny Mikakos choked back the tears as she spoke about the distressing situation at St Basil’s Home for Aged Care in Fawkner and the …
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Victoria’s Premier cannot say he has ‘confidence’ in private sector aged care facilities as Jenny Mikakos holds back tears
Victoria has 430 aged care facilities of which 80 have been affected by COVID-19, some more severely than others. Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews announced 384 new COVID-19 cases overnight in …
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Federal aged care regulator’s threats, St Basil’s compliance and devastation within the community
Aged care has emerged as the weakest link in Victoria’s battle against coronavirus. Five of Australia’s six deaths on Monday were linked to Melbourne nursing homes as the national toll …
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My Life in Lockdown: Q&A with Professor Vrasidas Karalis
Vrasidas Karalis is known for his work teaching Modern Greek at the University of Sydney where he holds the Sir Nicholas Laurantos Chair in Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies. For …
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‘My friend received an airline refund. Why am I not eligible?’ A travel agent explains
I was contacted today week by a newspaper journalist who posed this question to me, as he was writing an article on why refunds seem to be months in coming, …
Travel agents explain struggle to secure refunds/vouchers for clients
There are a lot of things we took for granted pre-COVID, the ability to travel anywhere in the world and quickly now seems like a mirage. Aircraft are grounded and …
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Nominations now open for 44th HACCI business awards
The Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HAACI) is accepting nominations in eight categories for the 44th year of the HACCI awards ceremony which will be held online this …
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683 active COVID-19 cases in aged care in Victoria, with 84 cases at St Basil’s
Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews said there were 532 new cases of COVID-19 and six deaths overnight on Monday, 27 July. Five of the six deaths were connected to outbreaks in …