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Maria Dimopoulos resigns from her role as Deputy Person of the Victorian Multicultural Commission
Maria Dimopoulos was appointed as Deputy Chairperson of the Victorian Multicultural Commission in September 2019. She has resigned less than a year later. The trained lawyer and expert on multicultural …
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Cameras to catch drivers using mobile phones and not wearing seatbelts in Victoria
Mobile cameras will target Victorian drivers using their mobile phones and not wearing seatbelts while driving for a trial period from Wednesday this week. The new technology, costing more than …
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‘My father died in hospital and St. Basil’s kept telling me he’s in his room’
Apostolis Barbousas, a resident in St. Basil’s Melbourne nursing home passed away on Sunday, aged 79. His son, Nikolas, called Neos Kosmos to report the chaotic circumstances at the aged …
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Apostolis Bourbousas, yet another COVID-19 casualty in our community
Apostolis Barbousas is the most recent victim of the Covid-19 tragedy that has hit our community. The 79-year-old died on Sunday noon from coronavirus complications at St. Basil’s according to …
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Metaxia Tsihlakis: ‘My mother died because they did not protect her’
Metaxia Tsihlakis is determined to get answers from anyone responsible regarding her mother’s passing, whilst in St. Basil’s care. The Greek Australian who is mourning the death of her mother …
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Spiros Vasilakis who lost his mother to COVID-19 speaks to Neos Kosmos
Maria Vasilakis, 81, recently celebrated her birthday in isolation, at St Basil’s Home for the Aged. A few days later, she tested positive for Coronavirus and within a week she …
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St Basil’s coronavirus cluster weighs heavily on Greek Australian community
One of the most recent coronavirus infection clusters in Victoria has been recently linked to St Basil’s aged care facility, home to many Greek-Australian elders. As of Saturday, the total …
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Australian citizenship up by 60 per cent this year despite COVID-19 with highest number on record
More than 200,000 people have pledged their allegiance to Australia and become new citizens in the past 12 months. In the 2019-20 financial year, 204,817 people were conferred Australian citizenship …
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Greek community mourns St Basil’s deaths as another 357 new COVID-19 cases are recorded in Victoria
Victoria recorded 357 new coronavirus cases and another five deaths on Saturday. “I’m very sad to have to report a further five Victorians have passed away, bringing the total to …
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Australia’s purse strings: Top economists analyse post-COVID-19 world
The economic statement released on Thursday morning by Australia’s Treasurer Josh Frydenberg was grim, and a stark reminder of the huge economic disruption caused by COVID-19. Mr Frydenberg compared the …