Australia
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Mikakos announces new spike in coronavirus cases in Victoria
Victoria recorded 13 new coronavirus cases overnight, bringing the state total to 1,384 while the death toll remains at 18, Health Minister Jenny Mikakos said earlier today. As a result, …
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Parents of son involved in high-speed crash that killed Joanne Shanahan and Tania McNeill release a statement
The parents of the 20-year-old man involved in a high-speed crash that claimed the lives of Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan (nee Panayiotou), 55, and Tania McNeill, 53, released a statement …
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says restrictions will be lifted earlier than expected
Prime Minister Scott Morrison was again joined by Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy along with ministers for aged care and sport to address the media at 2pm today. There …
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew supports Australia’s Archbishop Makarios
Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew expressed his support to Archbishop Makarios of Australia who has come under fire by Orthodoxos Typos, a publication of Mount Athos. In the past, Orthodoxos …
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Australia’s government believes in integration for visa holders, but stops short of JobKeeper/JobSeeker
When Neos Kosmos caught up with Vasilis Dale, like many other Greek recent arrivals, he was in despair. After having worked hard in Australia, his dreams of becoming part of …
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The obstacles and the long return journey of the Vanikiotis couple
“All is well,” says expatriate Zacharias Vanikiotis, who spent 40 days with his wife Irene until they finally arrived at their home in Melbourne on 14 April. He travelled to …
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Nik Loukas shares his Crown Promenade hotel quarantine experience
Since 28 March, travellers returning from overseas had been ordered into a 2-week luxury hotel isolation by the Australian Government to keep the coronavirus from possibly spreading. If you have …
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Greek Australian lawyer awarded defamation payout from Google
Greek Australian lawyer George Defteros has won a $40,000 payout from Google for defamation arguing its publication of a 2004 article on its search engine about his arrest on conspiracy …
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Honouring the legacy of Greek contribution to Inner West Sydney
Marrickville and Dulwich Hill have a long history of Greek contribution, even being unofficially dubbed as ‘Little Athens’. The Inner West Council of New South Wales has agreed to honour …
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Thousands of international students sign on to new Victoria relief fund
Thousands of international students in need have already signed on to a relief fund that was announced by the Victorian government on Wednesday, 29 April. A state government spokesman said …