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Greek Australians raise money to help Greece via fire appeals
Greek Australians dug deep into their pockets despite COVID-19 and the financial difficulties which the Pandemic has brought on the community. In just over a week, the fire appeal to …
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Thessaloniki street artist paints mural of basketball legend Giannis Antetokounmpo
Thessaloniki street artist Elias Stylos, aka “Hayate”, completed a 5x5m mural of Greek basketball phenomenon Giannis Antetokounmpo, known as the “Greek Freak”. Painted on the wall of a private company …
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Victoria records 25 new cases as ACT and Darwin added to extreme travel risk zone
There were 25 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24-hour period to midnight this morning Victoria’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced earlier today. Of these cases, just …
Economists concerned about lockdown impact as unions call for income support
Australia’s economic downturn is worsening. Virus lockdowns in Australia’s largest states are expected to run longer, and will be felt in the country’s finances. The AAP reported that a technical …
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Melbourne’s curfew reintroduced as cases in NSW climb to 478
A night-time curfew will once again be imposed on Melbourne as health authorities further harden the city’s lockdown in response to mystery cases, illegal gatherings and children spreading the virus. …
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Parthenon Marbles held in “insulting and dangerous” conditions following news of flood leakage, states Greek Culture Minister
The British Museum has said in a statement that the Greek gallery, where the Parthenon Marbles are on display, was shut to the public for conservation work delayed due to …
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22 new COVID cases in Victoria, an illegal engagement party investigated, and hints that lockdown will be extended
Victoria recorded 22 new local cases of COVID-19, with fourteen of the new locally acquired cases in isolation for the entirety of their infectious period and five cases yet to …
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Israeli ‘miracle drug’ for coronavirus tested in Greece with 90% success
Ninety three percent of coronavirus patients treated in key Greek hospitals with a new drug developed at Tel Aviv’s Sourasky Medical Center as part of the Phase II trial of …
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High fire danger alert for several locations in Greece, including Attica, the Peloponnese, islands
Several locations covering vast areas of the Greek mainland and islands had been listed under a Very High Fire Danger alert for Sunday 15 August by the General Secretariat of …
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Daniel Andrews hints at likely lockdown extension for Melbourne
Melburnians received an indirect warning about the main challenge standing in the way of a reopening that would bring them in par with their regional counterparts: mystery cases. The state …