Australia
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Victorian Government announces emergency relief packages
Victorians self-isolating due to coronavirus (COVID-19) with no access to food and essential supplies will receive emergency relief packages under a program introduced by the Victorian Government. The program will …
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Australia with well over 1000 reported COVID-19 cases
The number of coronavirus cases in Australia has now exceeded 1000 and it won’t stop any time soon. As of today, there are 1073 confirmed cases across the country, with …
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Government announces $66 billion coronavirus stimulus package
A $66 billion economic stimulus package was announced earlier today by the Federal Government with a request to all Australians to cancel all non-essential travel in the face of the …
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Greek-Orthodox churches in Australia live-stream liturgies on Facebook
For the first time in modern history, Greek Orthodox church-goers will be ‘attending’ the liturgy via social media. The congregation will no longer… congregate amidst coronavirus fears, taking the holy …
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New social-distancing rules for Australia as of today
The Government has finally imposed stricter social distancing rules all Australians are urged to flatten the curve of the spread of coronavirus. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced yesterday a new …
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Flexible visa terms on the way during coronavirus crisis
Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge addressed the media on Friday to present the current visa situation while spotlighting how the coronavirus is currently affecting multicultural communities. “There’s a lot of …
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Greek Australian aged care in the age of coronavirus
Greek Australian aged care providers are taking preventative measures to ensure the safety of residents in light of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. Zoe Angeli, Executive Manager of Public Affairs and …
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Australia’s PM ‘distances’ Australia more, delays budget but “will keep Australia running”
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison addressed the nation again at 2pm on Friday with a new round of measures to “flatten the curve” to keep coronavirus at a manageable level. …
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Australia’s schools encouraged to stay open – but not everyone agrees
The Federal Government’s battle plan to tackle the coronavirus pandemic includes aggressive measures in many sectors, however stops short of school closures. Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison told the nation …
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Writers, poets get writing for GACL competition, periodical
The Greek-Australian Cultural League (GACL) is again calling on writers to take part in its annual literary competition for poems or short stories written in either Greek or English. The …