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Victoria records 1,993 new cases as teenager among seven deaths
Victoria has recorded 1,993 COVID-19 cases and seven deaths. The new infections were detected from 79,214 test results and bring the total number of active cases in the state to 21,647 COVID-19 …
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Experts’ warnings to Greek Australians as Delta strikes the community
The pandemic has struck the Greek-Australian community particularly hard, especially those living in Victoria. The second wave of the virus last year claimed the lives of 150 Melburnians of Greek …
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The beautiful Greek house where nobody lives anymore
The last time I saw Mr Aleco* he was so clean that not even a mosquito would sit on him. That’s what the Greeks say. “Είναι τόσο καθαρός, που ούτε …
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Sydney opens up its international borders on 1 November
Sydney will allow in fully vaccinated travellers from overseas from 1 November without the need for them to quarantine, it was announced on Friday. The restrictions will initially benefit vaccinated …
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Nikos Cakes opens for business following brief closure due to staff member testing positive to COVID-19
A staff member at Nikos Cakes, Oakleigh, had tested positive to COVID-19 this week Nick Poupouzas, owner of the beloved Greek cake shop and meeting place, told Neos Kosmos that …
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Vaccine hub at St Dimitrios Church, Prahran
Following the success of the vaccine pop up at St Georges Church in Thornbury, the Greek Community of Melbourne will be launching another vaccination hub at St Dimitrios Church in …
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Stefanos Tsitsipas makes it to the BNP Paribas quarter finals with another comeback victory
Stefanos Tsitsipas has become the king of comebacks at the Indian Wells tournament in California, clawing his way back from a first set loss yet again. The second seed played …
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Flying fish of Baloukli, and life’s painful lessons stored in my shed
It was a sunny summer August morning at the prestigious Greek Baloukli hospital of Istanbul, a historic facility established in 1753 that still reflects the pride of the few remaining …
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The North Star: Q&A with St Mary’s Erini Gikas
The North Star sits as one of the brightest stars in the night sky and is know to be a reliable way to find the direction of north. Erini Gikas …
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Greece and the US renew Mutual Defence and Cooperation Agreement
Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed the five-year upgraded renewal of the two countries’ Mutual Defense and Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) on Thursday. …