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Three-stage roadmap announced to ease COVID-19 restrictions, but Victoria may lag behind

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Chief Health Officer Brendan Murphy outlined a three-step roadmap for opening the country’s economy by July; however it will be up to the premiers …

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Pell knew and should have acted over child abuse, says royal commission

Cardinal George Pell knew of the activities of paedophile clerics in the Catholic archdiocese of Melbourne and the Ballarat diocese and should have taken stronger action according to unredacted (unedited) …

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Confusion is king as the Commonwealth and Teachers’ union go head-to-head on schools opening

The newfound bonhomie between the Commonwealth government and the Australian Council of Trade Unions, (ACTU), in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic is being challenged by rising tension between the government …

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Tradies keep going despite COVID-19 economic slowdown

It would seem that the construction industry has gone quiet over the last two months and there have been work casualties as a result of the turndown. But there is …

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WEAREOPEN: A photograph, a wish and a post in support small businesses during COVID-19 restrictions

While the number of COVID-19 cases in Australia growing at the time, the impact of the Federal Government’s announcement of Stage 2 restrictions was sudden and quick as people’s everyday …

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Scott Morrison looks at how work will restart, ahead of national cabinet’s Friday meeting to ease restrictions

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said thousands of Australian lives have been saved as a result of the country’s coronavirus restrictions but a million Australians were forced out of work, …

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Cairnmillar Institute offers free counselling to Greek speakers

The Cairnmillar Institute is offering free counselling in Greek by telephone or videoconferencing for Greek migrants and those whose mother tongue is Greek. The programme which is partially funded by …

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Banks, rents and rates still problems for Oakleigh traders

More than a month after Victoria’s coronavirus-induced lockdown, some Oakleigh businesses, including Greek traders, are still negotiating with banks, landlords and government over loan repayments, rents and rates. But the …

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Dementia Australia welcomes $1 million grant to keep elderly electronically connected

Dementia Australia has welcomed the federal government announcement to provide $1 million in grants for community organisations to provide digital devices to elderly Australians through the Be Connected Program. Maree …

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Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan’s life to be celebrated on Friday

Greek Australian SA Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan will be farewelled by her family and friends on Friday 8 May at 11am according to SA Police Chief Commissioner Grant Stevens. “As …

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