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Greece on the verge of 1,000 daily cases
Greek authorities confirmed yet another record-high coronavirus daily tally on Saturday, with 935 new cases, as the country’s new strict measures took effect for the first day. Of the total …
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Heidelberg United – ‘Alexander’ – mourns loss of ‘former great’, Nick Rakovalis
Former club captain and esteemed member of the Heidelberg United family, Nick Rakovalis, passed unexpectedly aged 68. “He will genuinely be missed by everyone at the Club and even more …
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Melbourne reopening deemed ‘not safe’ yet, as Mikakos tweets about ‘unnecessary delay’
The long-awaited announcements for Melbourne’s progression to the next stage out of lockdown have been put on hold, with Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews calling the delay “a cautious pause” in …
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Seven new cases, after Andrews cautioned easing of restrictions not to be “banked on”
Melburnians are holding their breaths ahead of Daniel Andrews’ coronavirus press conference due later this morning, hoping for a possible earlier relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions. The state has recorded seven …
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841 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Greece, new measures
Greece confirmed 841 new COVID-19 cases of which 76 relate to known clusters and 43 were identified at entry points to the country. There were also 10 deaths bringing Greece’s …
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Midweek reopening for Melbourne retailers and restaurants may be possible
Melbourne eateries are preparing outdoor settings already and the Saturday Herald Sun reported that major companies within the retail and hospitality industry were briefed this week on reopening. They were …
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison, ministers Tudge and Wood meet with community leaders
The President of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), Bill Papastergiadis, was invited by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to participate in a meeting with the Acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, …
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Greece’s PM chairs Greece 2021 meeting with organising committee and 114 mayors
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Friday with 114 mayors and the Greece 2021 organising committee. He invited local governments to propose projects that answer local needs and serve …
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War, identity and peace through a camera lens: a few weeks before the war in Nagorno-Karabakh
Over the last three years I have worked to protect cultural heritage in zones of conflict and war in the Netherlands and Cyprus. On 20 July 2019, when Cyprus marked …
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Greece confirms 882 new COVID-19 cases, with overnight curfews introduced
Greece confirmed 882 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, 99 of which are known to known clusters, setting a new negative record for the third consecutive day. Seeing the rising threat, …