Australia
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Calls for urgent action to prevent lockdowns at the towers of Yarra
As the towers in Flemington and North Melbourne has shut their residents within, the Yarra City Council is urging the government to test every resident within the 12 towers in …
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Victoria to be cut off from New South Wales following surge in new cases
From midnight on Tuesday, the borders between New South Wales and Victoria will close, according to a joint decision made between Premiers Daniel Andrews of Victoria, NSw’s Gladys Berejiklian and …
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Victoria-NSW border to shut from midnight on Tuesday
Coronavirus cases are spiking again in Victoria, as the state records another 127 new cases overnight, and another death. A man in his 90s has died in hospital overnight. From …
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John Macris’ murder trial to resume next week
The first day of the trial over the killing of notorious Sydney businessman John Macris took place at an Athens court on 1 July with the two Bulgarian brothers accused …
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Victoria: 74 new cases recorded with Premier Andrews saying lockdown ‘is not about punishment but protection’
Following the second biggest increase of COVID-19 cases recorded on Saturday since the start of the pandemic, Victorians woke up on Sunday to hear a slightly smaller yet still alarming …
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Strong police presence at locked-down public housing towers, as efforts to support residents ramp up
Around 3,000 tenants living in 9 public housing estates in the suburbs of Flemington and Kensington have been told to not leave home for whatever reason, under an order enforced …
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Melbourne public housing under immediate lockdown; residents ordered not to leave for any reason
Victoria announced its second-highest ever daily increases in coronavirus cases on Saturday after 108 infections were diagnosed overnight. Premier Daniel Andrews called for the lockdown of public housing estates for …
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Beloved Philia Polites passes away
We are saddened to learn of the loss of another prominent figure in our community, the beloved Philia Polites. Ms Polites, who was known for her great and long-term social …
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Migrants, Mikakos, hotel sex and the ‘super spreader’ in scramble to find a ‘scapegoat’
The return to Stage Three restrictions for 10 postcodes in Victoria, and 66 new cases of COVID-19 recorded on Friday morning, has speculators scrambling to find a scapegoat. Accusations are …
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Army experiences helped to crystallise Alick Jackomos’ lifelong stance for Aboriginal rights
In the wake of the Black LivesMatter campaign, it is worth remembering the contribution of a Greek campaigner for Aboriginal rights, Alick Jackomos, who grew up in pre-war Melbourne and …