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Strong police presence at locked-down public housing towers, as efforts to support residents ramp up
Around 3,000 tenants living in 9 public housing estates in the suburbs of Flemington and Kensington have been told to not leave home for whatever reason, under an order enforced …
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Melbourne public housing under immediate lockdown; residents ordered not to leave for any reason
Victoria announced its second-highest ever daily increases in coronavirus cases on Saturday after 108 infections were diagnosed overnight. Premier Daniel Andrews called for the lockdown of public housing estates for …
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Three new stops on the Athens Metro open to the public on 7 July
The Athens metro project is continuing to rejuvinate transport in the Greek capital, and will add three new metro stations to its sytem on 7 July. The Urban Rail Transport …
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Hellinikon Project is set to “make Greeks proud” and create 80,000 jobs
The Hellinikon Project has been a long time coming. The prime real estate where the old Greek airport used to be has for years sat empty, but on Friday, Lamda …
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Beloved Philia Polites passes away
We are saddened to learn of the loss of another prominent figure in our community, the beloved Philia Polites. Ms Polites, who was known for her great and long-term social …
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Migrants, Mikakos, hotel sex and the ‘super spreader’ in scramble to find a ‘scapegoat’
The return to Stage Three restrictions for 10 postcodes in Victoria, and 66 new cases of COVID-19 recorded on Friday morning, has speculators scrambling to find a scapegoat. Accusations are …
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Army experiences helped to crystallise Alick Jackomos’ lifelong stance for Aboriginal rights
In the wake of the Black LivesMatter campaign, it is worth remembering the contribution of a Greek campaigner for Aboriginal rights, Alick Jackomos, who grew up in pre-war Melbourne and …
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What’s on? Things to do from 3 July – 9 July
TRADE WITH AFRICA WEBINAR The Hellenic-African Chamber of Commerce and Development are hosting a Doing Business with Africa webinar for Greek businesses exporting to African countries following the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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Harlem takes charge of its own
Neos Kosmos talked to three people who are deeply invested in the providing services and building resilience in Harlem. Lloyd Williams, the President and CEO of the Greater Harlem Chamber …
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Turkey delays decision on the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque
A decision on whether to turn Turkey’s Hagia Sophia, a UNESCO World Heritage site, into a mosque has been delayed by the Council of State, the highest administrative body of …