Australia
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Budget deficit to hit $184.5 billion this financial year as unemployment peaks at 9.25 per cent
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced massive budget deficits of $85.8 billion for the just-finished 2019-2020 financial year and $184.5 billion projected for 2020-2021. Growth is set to be negative for …
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403 cases and five deaths in Victoria in third worst day, four children in hospital
Victoria recorded 403 new COVID-19 cases overnight on Thursday, a drop from 484 the day before and 428 infections last Friday, but still trailing behind as the third worst day …
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COVID-19 fears at St Basil’s as staff ordered to temporarily vacate their positions
Melbourne aged care homes in Melbourne have been particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 and have seen their cases jump in recent days with new outbreaks. Despite the active cases, Victoria’s Health …
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COVID-19 affects the Greek community of Melbourne, with 4th dead Greek Australian
Another Greek Australian has succumbed to COVID-19, the fourth known death within the Greek community of Melbourne according to data received by Neos Kosmos. The family of the deceased was …
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Online research centre unveils 34 new sites of massacre of Greeks of Ottoman Turkey
Research conducted by Greek Genocide Resource Center, an independent online resource site, has yielded a further 34 sites where the massacres of Greeks took place in Asia Minor in between …
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George Alex and son among 12 crime syndicate suspects arrested in police raids
Sydney construction industry identity George Alex and his son, Arthur, were among a dozen people who were arrested in raids on 10 properties in Sydney and the Gold Coast on …
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Victoria’s cases balloon to 484, an all-time high and fears for further spikes
Victoria’s figures for Wednesday hit an all-time high with 484 cases recorded overnight – a vast difference to the 18 new cases recorded in NSW. Premier Daniel Andrews said that …
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British-Greek Dr Pangalos behind successful COVID-19 early-stage clinical trials
Experts predict a vaccine or vaccines for COVID-19 may be available as early as the beginning of 2021. Oxford University scientists have found a COVID-19 vaccine which has produced an …
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Greek-Australian mask producers rush to meet demand before tonight’s rules
Mask producers have been working round the clock to supply last-minute buyers with face masks. The mad scramble to avoid the $200 penalties which will be imposed on anyone caught …
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38 residents and 14 staff members tested positive for COVID-19 at Fawkner
The situation at St Basil’s at Fawkner, Melbourne, is worsening with new cases of COVID-19. There are now 14 staff members and 38 residents, mainly Greek Australians, who have tested …