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Stefanos Tsitsipas becomes first big name to be defeated at Wimbledon 2021
French Open Roland Garros finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas, 22, became the first casualty of Wimbledon 2021 after he was easily defeated by American Francis Tiafoe, who had the advantage of the …
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Greek expat, 21, among those missing in building collapse
Just before 2am US Eastern Daylight Time on 24 June, the 12-storey Champlain Towers South Tower in Surfside, South Florida, partially collapsed. Among the 159 missing people from the collapse …
A mining camp won’t cut it: Australia’s quarantine system needs a smarter design
The announcement that the Victorian and federal governments will build a 1,000-bed COVID quarantine hub at Mickleham in Melbourne’s north marks a welcome end, or at least a fresh chapter, …
Understanding the Greek periptero, neighbourhood hubs in the motherland
As a young boy, I was convinced that the periptero (Greek kiosk) a word mysterious and exotic to my Greeklish attuned ears, had something to do with the descent of …
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The Greek Jews of Australia, a friendship with Hellenic roots that carried on in the Antipodes
When I drove over to 91-year-old Elayne Hoffman’s Caulfield house in June 2021, she had heard that I was seeking to interview Jewish Australians with Greek heritage. Alert, hospitable and …
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NSW documents 18 COVID-19 cases and the number could rise
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said on Monday that while the 18 confirmed COVID cases were lower than Sunday’s 30, this did not mean that they would not “go up considerably”. …
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Taxing the landlord: Mum and dad property investors may cop a hit this tax time
COVID-19 raised tax issues which many property investors haven’t dealt with before. CPA Australia Senior Tax Policy Manager Elinor Kasapidis said, “Aussies love property investing. More than 2.2 million reported …
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Arthur Papas returns to the A-League as manager of the Newcastle Jets
Arthur Papas has been contracted by A-League’s Newcastle Jets for the 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons and will commence work with the club immediately. Papas previously worked with the club close to …
Stopping, blocking and dampening – how Aussie drugs in the pipeline could treat COVID-19
While widespread vaccination is key in our fight against COVID-19, people who are infected still need better treatment to improve their chance of survival and making a full recovery. Early …
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Australia on alert, with health authorities concerned the country is on the precipice of a new COVID outbreak
There were no new cases of COVID-19 noted in Victoria, however 200 uniformed police were at the Victoria-NSW border to keep Sydneysiders out of the state. On Sunday night, contract …