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Travel agents explain struggle to secure refunds/vouchers for clients
There are a lot of things we took for granted pre-COVID, the ability to travel anywhere in the world and quickly now seems like a mirage. Aircraft are grounded and …
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Nominations now open for 44th HACCI business awards
The Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HAACI) is accepting nominations in eight categories for the 44th year of the HACCI awards ceremony which will be held online this …
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“It is still not accepted that Istanbul is in the hands of Turks and Muslims,” says Erdogan
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised the efforts of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) on Sunday, 26 July, during the inauguration ceremony of the new intelligence centre in Istanbul. “In …
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What Melbourne looks like during lockdown
With Melbourne becoming the COVID-19 epicentre of Australia, the city is cut off from the rest of the state and country as the second wave spreads across the city. Masks …
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683 active COVID-19 cases in aged care in Victoria, with 84 cases at St Basil’s
Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews said there were 532 new cases of COVID-19 and six deaths overnight on Monday, 27 July. Five of the six deaths were connected to outbreaks in …
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Maria Dimopoulos resigns from her role as Deputy Person of the Victorian Multicultural Commission
Maria Dimopoulos was appointed as Deputy Chairperson of the Victorian Multicultural Commission in September 2019. She has resigned less than a year later. The trained lawyer and expert on multicultural …
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Cameras to catch drivers using mobile phones and not wearing seatbelts in Victoria
Mobile cameras will target Victorian drivers using their mobile phones and not wearing seatbelts while driving for a trial period from Wednesday this week. The new technology, costing more than …
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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson show off their Greek passports
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis posted a photograph onto his Instagram account featuring himself, his wife, Mareva, Hollywood stars Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson holding their new Greek …
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‘My father died in hospital and St. Basil’s kept telling me he’s in his room’
Apostolis Barbousas, a resident in St. Basil’s Melbourne nursing home passed away on Sunday, aged 79. His son, Nikolas, called Neos Kosmos to report the chaotic circumstances at the aged …
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Apostolis Bourbousas, yet another COVID-19 casualty in our community
Apostolis Barbousas is the most recent victim of the Covid-19 tragedy that has hit our community. The 79-year-old died on Sunday noon from coronavirus complications at St. Basil’s according to …