Australia
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Child’s poignant picture reminds us of sacrifices of Greece’s heroes
Despite not being able to participate in this year’s Greek Independence Day parade, students at Alphington Grammar School, who have been learning remotely for the last two weeks, reflected on …
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Victoria’s on-the-spot fines for breaching 2-person rule at $1,652
Victoria’s coronavirus infections increased from 136 to 821 in two days, with four deaths. Victoria’s Premier Dan Andrews expressed his gratitude that most Victorians are taking precautions, however he said …
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Greek Australian Good Samaritan gets ‘thank you’ call from Frydenberg for handing out cash outside Centrelink
Melbourne resident Peter Darmos made headlines recently for his generosity, after he was spotted handing out $100 cash notes to queuing jobless workers outside Box Hill’s Centrelink outlet. His act …
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Melbourne area heavily populated by Greeks to benefit from $10 million coronavirus support package
To help those most severely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, Melbourne’s Darebin Council has announced a recovery package of approximately $10 million to provide relief to local businesses, community organisations …
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Death toll increased by two in Australia, as coronavirus restrictions are stepped-up
As Australia’s coronavirus tally stands at over 3,600 cases as of Sunday morning with two new deaths confirmed bringing the toll to 16, further harsher measures to battle the spread …
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Cyber attacks on the rise due to increase of stay-at-home workers
With the breakout of the coronavirus crisis, many companies have been forced to make the switch from working in the office to operating remotely. This however, has made things a …
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Australia’s PM announces stricter quarantine measures for returned Australians; ‘hibernating’ businesses
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison addressed the nation again on Friday afternoon and noted a significant improvement in social distancing conditions of residents in Melbourne and Sydney. For this, he …
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Covid-19 economic fallout affects small businesses in Australia
This year will long go down in history as the Covid-19 or Coronavirus year. There are few guesses what will be Newsmaker of the Year. Beginning in China, the response …
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Covid-19 preparations force cut-backs on non-urgent surgery in Victoria hospitals – Mikakos
On Wednesday all of Victoria’s public hospitals were to wind back all non-urgent surgery as part of the preparations to cope with Covid-19 pandemic. A statement from Jenny Mikakos, Victoria’s …
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Hairdressers and barbers taking coronavirus regulations into their own hands
As of March 25 the government banned businesses such as nail salons and beauty parlours from operating. Hairdressing salons and barber shops however are given the green light to continue …