Australia
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The Hellenic Initiative Australia supports Emfasis COVID-19 response assisting the homeless
The Hellenic Initiative Australia has committed $10,000 to Emfasis Foundation to support extra relief being implemented assisting the homeless in Athens during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant will allow the …
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The Hellenic Initiative Australia funds paediatric facilities in Eastern Peloponnese
The Hellenic Initiative Australia (THI Australia) has granted $30,000 to Paediatric Trauma Care (Pedtrauma) to upgrade paediatric facilities in the regional towns of Argos and Galatas. The specialist equipment purchased …
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Home Affairs launches COVID-19 fact sheets site in 63 languages
The federal government has issued COVID-19 fact sheets in 63 languages through the Home Affairs Covid-19 language website. The site includes information on the Three Step Roadmap that was released …
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Australia’s students return to classrooms as COVID-19 restrictions ease, and Victoria follows suit
Students in New South Wales and Queensland returned to classrooms on Monday as the states inched towards an easing of COVID-19 restrictions. In NSW, students will have one day of …
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Protest against COVID-19 measures leads to arrest of Fanos Panayides and others
A meeting of over 100 people gathered to protest against COVID-19 regulations on the steps the Victoria State Parliament yesterday led to confrontations with police that resulted in the arrest …
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Map shows how different postcodes are affected by COVID-19: Do you live in a ‘red zone’?
University researchers have created a map to show the regions most vulnerable to coronavirus outbreaks, and the areas of Kempsey in NSW and Capel Sound in Victoria were found to …
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Victoria eases COVID-19 restrictions from midnight Tuesday: friends, schools, footy, work, weddings and funerals
Victoria’s Premier Dan Andrews announced that there were seven new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in the last 24 hours, before continuing to slightly ease coronavirus restrictions for the state of …
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Crack Investigative teams for coronavirus outbreaks in Victoria
New rapid response teams will be established to prevent, respond to and limit outbreaks as part of a major coronavirus surveillance boost announced today by the Victorian Government to coincide …
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Australia and Greece on the same “team” fighting the COVID-19 pandemic
Australia is reportedly the latest addition to an eclectic group of countries that had a prompt and successful – so far – response in controlling the spread of the virus. …
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Guard of Honour to farewell Greek Australian Detective Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan
Greek-Australian road victim and senior police officer, Detective Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan, 55, was farewelled by family, friends and colleagues on Friday at a funeral which began with a guard …