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Australia’s death toll at 94 as global COVID-19 cases climb over 3.3 million
To this date, Australia has recorded 6781 Covid-19 cases and lost 94 people to the pandemic. The global death toll from coronavirus has exceeded 239,000 with over 3.3 million known …
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Mikakos announces new spike in coronavirus cases in Victoria
Victoria recorded 13 new coronavirus cases overnight, bringing the state total to 1,384 while the death toll remains at 18, Health Minister Jenny Mikakos said earlier today. As a result, …
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5 Canadians presumed dead from chopper crash in Ionian Sea
A Cyclone helicopter was deployed on board the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton and was participating in a NATO training exercise off the coast of Greece when the ship lost contact …
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Earthquake of 6.6 magnitude hits Greece
According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and official website of earthquake.usgs.gov an earthquake of 6.6 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred 90 kilometres from Ierapetra, Greece on 2 …
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May Day commemorated with rallies and messages in Greece
Greek workers defied a government ban on movement as part of coronavirus restrictions and commemorated May Day, a public holiday in Greece which honours the workers movement. The protesters, who …
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Woman took her son from London to Greek island to escape COVID-19, and estranged husband takes legal action
A legal battle is underway after a mother took her 11-year-old son from London to the island of Paros without her estranged husband’s permission. Details emerged from a private hearing …
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Parents of son involved in high-speed crash that killed Joanne Shanahan and Tania McNeill release a statement
The parents of the 20-year-old man involved in a high-speed crash that claimed the lives of Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan (nee Panayiotou), 55, and Tania McNeill, 53, released a statement …
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says restrictions will be lifted earlier than expected
Prime Minister Scott Morrison was again joined by Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy along with ministers for aged care and sport to address the media at 2pm today. There …
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew supports Australia’s Archbishop Makarios
Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew expressed his support to Archbishop Makarios of Australia who has come under fire by Orthodoxos Typos, a publication of Mount Athos. In the past, Orthodoxos …
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Australia’s government believes in integration for visa holders, but stops short of JobKeeper/JobSeeker
When Neos Kosmos caught up with Vasilis Dale, like many other Greek recent arrivals, he was in despair. After having worked hard in Australia, his dreams of becoming part of …