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52 new COVID-19 cases in Greece as country extends the use of face masks
The Greek government is extending the use of face masks. “We must lean to live with the use of masks,” Deputy Civil Protection and Crisis Management Minister Nikos Hardalias said. …
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Fronditha enacts COVID-19 outbreak management plan in response to positive case
Fronditha Care, a not-for-profit aged care provider caring predominantly for Greeks across Melbourne, is currently in a heightened state of vigilance after a staff member from its residential aged care …
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Theodoros Makridis was placed in St Basil’s three weeks ago and his family never saw him again
Theodoros Makridis, 92, had a long and full life but was placed in St Basil’s three weeks ago. On Saturday, he passed away but has still not been confirmed that …
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Victorian detectives’ fears over disappearance of Kerry Giakoumis
Police are still searching for South Australian man Kerry Giakoumis, 29, who went missing after travelling to Melbourne with members of the Hells Angels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang on 5 June. …
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Melbourne’s Greek community devastated by nine deaths at St Basil’s Home for Aged Care
On Tuesday morning, Victoria’s Health Minister Jenny Mikakos choked back the tears as she spoke about the distressing situation at St Basil’s Home for Aged Care in Fawkner and the …
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Onassis Foundation panellists recount their experiences of life as black citizens of Greece
The relevance of the words “I Can’t Breathe” that were uttered by the dying George Floyd in the US strikes a chord with the nine AfroGreeks who gathered for a …
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Victoria’s Premier cannot say he has ‘confidence’ in private sector aged care facilities as Jenny Mikakos holds back tears
Victoria has 430 aged care facilities of which 80 have been affected by COVID-19, some more severely than others. Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews announced 384 new COVID-19 cases overnight in …
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Federal aged care regulator’s threats, St Basil’s compliance and devastation within the community
Aged care has emerged as the weakest link in Victoria’s battle against coronavirus. Five of Australia’s six deaths on Monday were linked to Melbourne nursing homes as the national toll …
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My Life in Lockdown: Q&A with Professor Vrasidas Karalis
Vrasidas Karalis is known for his work teaching Modern Greek at the University of Sydney where he holds the Sir Nicholas Laurantos Chair in Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies. For …
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‘My friend received an airline refund. Why am I not eligible?’ A travel agent explains
I was contacted today week by a newspaper journalist who posed this question to me, as he was writing an article on why refunds seem to be months in coming, …