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Australia’s $2.4 billion health plan to fight Covid-19
The Australian Government has unveiled a comprehensive $2.4 billion health package to protect all Australians, including vulnerable groups such as the elderly, those with chronic conditions and Indigenous communities, from …
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Coronavirus and Greece: School closures as toll climbs to 89 with increases expected in the next two weeks
Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced the shutting down of all schools in Greece on Tuesday in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus which has reached 89 following five …
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‘Greece can’t be blackmailed’, says Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis during visit to Germany
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed the German-Hellenic Economic Forum in Berlin on Monday to discuss economic issues plaguing Greece and the migration crisis at Greece’s eastern borders. He also participated …
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Communities gather to remember Ensomatosi in the Dodecanese
The annual Ensomatosi celebrations by the DFA (Dodecanesian Federation of Australia) were held on Sunday 8 March at the Holy Monastery of Axion Estin in Northcote, Melbourne. Following the service, …
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Tony Mavromatis: ‘I feel privileged that I’m able to have a voice for workers’
When the role for union representative opened up at Tony Mavromatis’ workplace, he found himself compelled to put his hand up for the job. A boilermaker by trade, and a …
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Letter: Calls for the Greek diaspora to help security forces in the Evros region
The International Hellenic Association, based in Delaware, has sent out a call to the international Greek Community to help Greeks in the Evros region. Their message is as follows: To …
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Study shows migrant teens are more resilient to trauma than other youths
A new study has found that migrant teenagers who have moved within their own country or overseas are more resilient and better able to recover from trauma than teenagers who …
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Communion, coronavirus and a possible ‘cure’ in Holy Water
The Church of Greece’s governing body will not stop communion even though it has been identified as a risk for spreading the coronavirus. Priests of the Greek Orthodox Church have …
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Erdogan adds fuel to the fire as EU-Turkey deal collapses
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the spirit of turmoil over the Greek-Turkish border saga told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the 2016 migration deal between Turkey and the European …
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Olympic torch handover ceremony to be held without children amidst virus fears
The Olympic torch handover ceremony leading up to the Tokyo Olympics is scheduled to take place on 19 March. The relay procedure will begin with the torch lighting in Olympia, …