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Victoria records 148 new COVID-19 cases, eight deaths
Victoria recorded 148 new COVID-19 cases and eight further deaths, taking the death tally to 438. The figures today followed 116 new cases yesterday, 209 on Sunday and 182 on …
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Greece and Turkey at loggerheads with rival exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean
Turkey and Greece – both NATO members – are both conducting rival naval exercises off the Greek island of Crete on Tuesday amid rising tension over claims to gas and …
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Giannis Poulopoulos dies at the age of 79
The voice of Giannis Poulopoulos marked the Greek music scene of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s before noting a revival in the 1990s. He died at the age of 79, …
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Melbourne poet unites film and music to make videopoem connections online
When COVID-19 made its dreaded appearance and social/physical distancing became the new norm, poet Angela Costi sought a new way to connect her art with her audience through the online …
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Victoria records 116 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths
There have been 116 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past 24 hours and 15 deaths. The figure is the lowest rise in infections in seven weeks, and the lowest …
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Turkey extends seismic survey in Eastern Mediterranean as tension with Greece escalates
Turkey has extended its navigation advisory (NAVTEX) for the Oruc Reis, to continue conducting its ‘seismic surveys’ for oil and natural gas in Greek waters south of Kastellorizo until 27 …
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Negative record for Greece as 284 new COVID-19 cases are recorded with restrictions in Lesbos, concern in Mykonos
There were 284 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Greece on Sunday of which 141 were in the Attica region where the country’s capital is located. The figure is the highest …
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84 Greeks lost to Coronavirus as Victoria records 208 new cases
Today’s announcement sees Victoria has record 208 new COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths. The Covid-19 tally within the Greek Community of Melbourne stands at 84 while the total number of …
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Greece records 264 new Covid-19 infections, two deaths
On Saturday, Greek health authorities confirmed 264 new coronavirus infections in the country in the last 24 hours. Of those cases, 29 were recorded at Greece’s entry points. As of …
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GCM President urges PM to take a stance on Turkey’s provocative behaviour
Bill Papastergiadis OAM, President of the Greek Community of Melbourne sent a letter to the Australian Prime Minister, in response to the escalating tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean that have …