Australia
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Mask and hand hygiene protect against COVID-19: Prof Kotsirilos
With the leader of the free world, President Donald Trump, being seen wearing a face mask in public for the first time, the issue of wearing a face mask in …
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Political memories reignited: Kerr’s released Palace letters cast spotlight on Whitlam’s dismissal
There were 212 letters exchanged between Australia’s Governor-General Sir John Kerr and Buckingham Palace between 15 August 1974 through to 5 December 1977. Up until now these have remained private, …
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Victoria’s COVID-19 stats: 270 new cases in 24 hours
Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews said announced 270 new coronavirus cases overnight, bringing the state’s tally to 4,224 of which 1,800 are active cases. Most of the new cases are under …
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The big reveal: Jenny Hocking on what the ‘palace letters’ may tell us, finally, about The Dismissal
Forty-five years after they were written, hundreds of previously secret letters between the queen and the governor-general of Australia, Sir John Kerr, relating to the dismissal of the Whitlam government …
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Queensland Uni holds firm on suspension of Greek Australian student
The University of Queensland, ranked among the global Top 10 in different world rankings, has upheld the suspension of 21-year-old student Drew Pavlou. Following the student’s appeal, the original two-year …
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Victoria records 177 cases overnight, a drop from 200 over consecutive days
Victoria recorded 177 new COVID-19 cases overnight. This number was viewed positively after daily cases hitting more than 200 per day, however Chief Health officer Professor Brett Sutton said that …
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Australia’s tax resources available in the Greek language
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has a number of in-language resources to help people with their tax returns. These are available in various languages including Greek, Arabic, simplified Chinese, traditional …
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Erdogan’s decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque causes worldwide fury
Byzantine Emperor Justinian’s jewel, build in the sixth century Hagia Sophia instantly became and remained the main seat of the Eastern Orthodox church for hundreds of years. The building, a …
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Remote learning to reduce movement of students reintroduced in Victoria
Victoria keeps seeing Coronavirus cases in the three digits, recording another 273 cases of coronavirus in the state and one death. With 1,484 active cases of coronavirus in the state …
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We are here for each other – neither COVID-19 nor lockdowns can beat us
It’s back again to plague us. Literally. The resurgence of COVID-19 in Melbourne and the vice-like grip the counter measures have taken on our lives seems unfair – especially since …