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COVID-19 kills another 26 Greeks in Melbourne

We have sadly lost at least another 26 members of our community, due to COVID-19, within the first two weeks of the new year, with many fighting for their lives …

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Motion passed unanimously in Federal Parliament for Gov’t to recognise genocides committed by Ottoman Empire

The President of the Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria, Bill Papastergiadis and the Cyprus Community of Melbourne and Victoria, Theo Theophanous, with the support of the Pontian Federations of …

Olympiacos unbeaten run at stake in “Hellenic Classico”

The derby of the “eternal enemies” of Greek football is set for its latest encounter (COVID permitting) with mounting pressure on Panathinaikos to bring an end to Olympiacos’ dominant season …

F3 derby to lead action-packed Saturday in spite of COVID-19

Central Coast and Arthur Papas’ Newcastle are set for a great derby clash despite the postponment of three other A-League games because of COVID-19.. All three games of the A-League’s …

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COVID-19 infections in Greece remain over 20,000 as private doctors are sent to public hospitals

Greek health authorities announced 20,409 new coronavirus cases and 80 deaths on Thursday. The daily briefing by the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that there are currently …

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Archbishop Makarios stops St Albans talks, calls for new board

The Greek Orthodox Archbishop Makarios of Australia has suspended talks between the archdiocese and administrative committee of the community of St Paraskevi in St Albans, Melbourne, for as long as …

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Over 3,500 hospitalised as NSW records 63,018 cases – VIC reports 34,836 amid RAT shortages

New South Wales has reported 63,018 new coronavirus cases while the inclusion of rapid antigen tests (RATs) in the system hits its second day. There were sadly 29 more fatalities …

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Why have a Booster with the Omicron variant?

The Omicron variant, was first detected in Botswana. It is called a variant as it has up to 59 mutations throughout its genome. 36 of these mutations occur in the …

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Djokovic visa verdict on hold as Aus Open draw resumes

The Australian Open has set its 2022 singles draws for both male and female tennis stars. However, Tennis Australia delayed the draw for an hour-and-15 minutes for an unknown reason. …

Greek Community of Melbourne AGM will go ahead this Sunday

The annual general meeting of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne will definitely be held at 1pm on Sunday, 16 January as planned but there will be no online link …

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