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Fronditha enacts COVID-19 outbreak management plan in response to positive case
Fronditha Care, a not-for-profit aged care provider caring predominantly for Greeks across Melbourne, is currently in a heightened state of vigilance after a staff member from its residential aged care …
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Is PAO pining for Kone?
Athenian football club Panathinaikos have had their eye on midfielder Panagiotis Kone since his release from Western United FC earlier this month. The 33-year-old Greek national has previously played in …
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Theodoros Makridis was placed in St Basil’s three weeks ago and his family never saw him again
Theodoros Makridis, 92, had a long and full life but was placed in St Basil’s three weeks ago. On Saturday, he passed away but has still not been confirmed that …
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Victorian detectives’ fears over disappearance of Kerry Giakoumis
Police are still searching for South Australian man Kerry Giakoumis, 29, who went missing after travelling to Melbourne with members of the Hells Angels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang on 5 June. …
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The cost of staying silent on Hagia Sophia
The date 24 July 2020 will go down in modern Turkish history as the day Turkey buried its founder Kemal Ataturk’s secular legacy. For Christians, the day will hitherto represent …
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Melbourne’s Greek community devastated by nine deaths at St Basil’s Home for Aged Care
On Tuesday morning, Victoria’s Health Minister Jenny Mikakos choked back the tears as she spoke about the distressing situation at St Basil’s Home for Aged Care in Fawkner and the …
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Onassis Foundation panellists recount their experiences of life as black citizens of Greece
The relevance of the words “I Can’t Breathe” that were uttered by the dying George Floyd in the US strikes a chord with the nine AfroGreeks who gathered for a …
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Victoria’s Premier cannot say he has ‘confidence’ in private sector aged care facilities as Jenny Mikakos holds back tears
Victoria has 430 aged care facilities of which 80 have been affected by COVID-19, some more severely than others. Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews announced 384 new COVID-19 cases overnight in …
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Federal aged care regulator’s threats, St Basil’s compliance and devastation within the community
Aged care has emerged as the weakest link in Victoria’s battle against coronavirus. Five of Australia’s six deaths on Monday were linked to Melbourne nursing homes as the national toll …
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A-League goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis leaves Melbourne City
On 25 July, A-League’s Melbourne City confirmed goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis mutually agreed to terminate his contract with immediate effect. Mr Bouzanis joined the team in January 2016, made 57 league …