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Seven new cases, after Andrews cautioned easing of restrictions not to be “banked on”
Melburnians are holding their breaths ahead of Daniel Andrews’ coronavirus press conference due later this morning, hoping for a possible earlier relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions. The state has recorded seven …
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Hippocrates and willow bark? What you know about the history of aspirin is probably wrong
Aspirin is one of the most widely used drugs in the world. Its main ingredient comes from a natural product, salicin, found in plants such as willow and myrtle. Aspirin …
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841 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Greece, new measures
Greece confirmed 841 new COVID-19 cases of which 76 relate to known clusters and 43 were identified at entry points to the country. There were also 10 deaths bringing Greece’s …
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Midweek reopening for Melbourne retailers and restaurants may be possible
Melbourne eateries are preparing outdoor settings already and the Saturday Herald Sun reported that major companies within the retail and hospitality industry were briefed this week on reopening. They were …
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison, ministers Tudge and Wood meet with community leaders
The President of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), Bill Papastergiadis, was invited by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to participate in a meeting with the Acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, …
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Greece’s PM chairs Greece 2021 meeting with organising committee and 114 mayors
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Friday with 114 mayors and the Greece 2021 organising committee. He invited local governments to propose projects that answer local needs and serve …
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My Life in Lockdown: Q&A with Martha Tsamis
Inflation and Chasers nightclub owner-turned-mask and hand sanitiser supplier Martha Tsamis has always been a gutsy busy woman. From providing masks to standing for local council elections, and from taking …
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War, identity and peace through a camera lens: a few weeks before the war in Nagorno-Karabakh
Over the last three years I have worked to protect cultural heritage in zones of conflict and war in the Netherlands and Cyprus. On 20 July 2019, when Cyprus marked …
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Greece confirms 882 new COVID-19 cases, with overnight curfews introduced
Greece confirmed 882 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, 99 of which are known to known clusters, setting a new negative record for the third consecutive day. Seeing the rising threat, …
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Petroulias siblings, who run Barry Cafe, fined $232,545 for underpaying staff
Stavros and Anastasia Petroulias, the couple who run Barry Cafe in Northcote, were fined for underpaying 73 staff members more than $180,000 over 12 months. The ABC had revealed in …