Australia
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Mikakos strikes deal with private hospitals for united front against Covid-19
The Victorian State government has reached an agreement with Victorian private hospital organisations that will ensure that all sectors of the state health system will work together during the crisis …
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Gold Coast community raises funds for defibrillator to serve its centre
Just a few short weeks ago, before social distancing became the norm, a morning tea fundraiser was held at St Anna’s Hellenic Centre, Gold Coast, to raise funds to buy …
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Fronditha community care division passes Victorian commission audit
Fronditha Care’s Community Services division received a three-year accreditation after passing its first full assessment by Aged Care Quality and Service Commission earlier this month. The audit of the division …
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Daniel Andrews announces $1.3 billion for the expansion of the state’s intensive care units in Victoria
Daniel Andrews announced $1.3 billion for the growth of the state’s intensive care units in Victoria, the biggest expansion of Victoria’s intensive care capacity in the state’s history. Victoria’s Health …
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Who will pay for a chunk of the coronavirus crisis? Landlords, that’s who
As economists are bracing themselves for the next global depression on the back of the coronavirus crisis, Australian landlords are preparing to bear the fallout from the first economic tsounami …
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Greek aid group changing the world one smile at a time
From Haiti to Japan and from Afghanistan to Madagascar and Greece’s maximum security prisons, Greek non-governmental humanitarian organisation Heart Doctors have been trotting the globe, helping people in need, for …
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JobKeeper payments should support temporary visa holders
FECCA, the national peak multicultural body representing people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, welcomed the Federal Government’s JobKeeper Payment announcement and has congratulated the Government for supporting New Zealand …
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Businesses welcome wage relief offered through JobKeeper payment
Small business interviewed by Neos Kosmos welcomed the federal government announcement yesterday of the $130 billion JobKeeper payment to six million workers who through their employer will receive through a …
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Australia’s PM announces $1,500 a fortnight “job keeper” payment so that businesses don’t sack employees
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a $130-billion package to help businesses stay afloat during the coronavirus crisis. He said the plan was to pay businesses up to $1,500 per …
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Lemnos comes to the aid of Australians … again
The name of Lemnos has again been emblazoned on the front pages of Australia’s major newspapers recently. This week saw the town of Lemnos, outside the north-eastern Victorian city of …