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Nick Kyrgios and other tennis stars pull out from the US Open
Coronavirus worries have prompted Australian tennis stars Nick Kyrgios and Ash Barty to withdraw from the US Open. Kyrgios will not be appearing at the French Open either and said …
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Spin falls short as the media grill Andrews over the quarantine hotel fiasco
On Wednesday, Victoria recorded 471 new coronavirus cases and eight deaths, while the state’s new stage four lockdown is estimated to cost over $9 billion, see up to 250,000 people …
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“Aphrodite speaks: I am not making you your coffee” is Koraly’s new, gutsy online arts festival
Cypriot-Australian writer and actor Koraly Dimitriadis has launched a new, year-long online arts festival called “No, I am not washing your dirty plate Arts Festival”, with the first event to …
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Medical company taking over St Basil’s secured over $1.2bn in federal contracts this year
The Australian healthcare company Aspen Medical, whose medical team took over the management of St Basil’s Home for the Aged in Fawkner following a deadly outbreak of COVID-19 last month, …
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What’s On 6 August – 13 August
ONLINE FREE ONLINE LECTURE: BIZIM PAOK – OUR PAOK: REFUGEES, SPORTS, AND VENIZELISM IN INTERWAR THESSALONIKI The Greek Community of Melbourne is hosting an online lecture as part of their …
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471 cases announced for Victoria and eight deaths as tough new restrictions are implemented
Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews has announced 471 new COVID-19 cases for Victoria, bringing the state’s cumulative total to 13,469 cases. There have been another eight deaths: two men in their …
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470 COVID-19 cases to be announced today as reports of investigation into St Basil’s deaths surface
The ABC this morning reported that there would be 470 new COVID-19 cases, a significant decrease from yesterday’s figure which stood at 725 and 15 deaths – 12 from aged …
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Empty streets as lockdown 2.0 goes into effect in Victoria
“I never thought I’d be celebrating that streets are empty and people are not going to work,” Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews said on Wednesday, on the morning after posting empty …
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A-League newcomers beef up strike force with Matt Derbyshire
A-League newcomer Macarthur FC (the Bulls) have shown serious intent for the coming season with their first overseas signing of former Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City striker Matt Derbyshire. The …
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Elderly residents to return to St Basil’s as early as Friday
A repatriation plan is being developed by the administration of St Basil’s Homes for the Aged and Australia’s federal government after the facility in Fawkner was evacuated less than a …