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NUGAS elect new committee in online annual general meeting
National Union of Greek-Australian Students (NUGAS) members held their annual general meeting last Monday afternoon. This time however, things were a little different as the event was held online via …
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Big losses force Greek construction giant to pull out of Australia
The emphasis on the construction of solar farm projects in Australia was one of the key factors that led to Greek infrastructure giant Ellaktor taking losses of €155 million for …
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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 …