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Mikakos announces new spike in coronavirus cases in Victoria

Victoria recorded 13 new coronavirus cases overnight, bringing the state total to 1,384 while the death toll remains at 18, Health Minister Jenny Mikakos said earlier today. As a result, …

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5 Canadians presumed dead from chopper crash in Ionian Sea

A Cyclone helicopter was deployed on board the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton and was participating in a NATO training exercise off the coast of Greece when the ship lost contact …

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Earthquake of 6.6 magnitude hits Greece

According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and official website of earthquake.usgs.gov an earthquake of 6.6 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred 90 kilometres from Ierapetra, Greece on 2 …

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May Day commemorated with rallies and messages in Greece

Greek workers defied a government ban on movement as part of coronavirus restrictions and commemorated May Day, a public holiday in Greece which honours the workers movement. The protesters, who …

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Woman took her son from London to Greek island to escape COVID-19, and estranged husband takes legal action

A legal battle is underway after a mother took her 11-year-old son from London to the island of Paros without her estranged husband’s permission. Details emerged from a private hearing …

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International city names of Greek origin

There are countless words of Greek origin that you might use every day without even realising it; among these are many proper nouns, from given names to geographical names. Below …

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Parents of son involved in high-speed crash that killed Joanne Shanahan and Tania McNeill release a statement

The parents of the 20-year-old man involved in a high-speed crash that claimed the lives of Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan (nee Panayiotou), 55, and Tania McNeill, 53, released a statement …

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says restrictions will be lifted earlier than expected

Prime Minister Scott Morrison was again joined by Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy along with ministers for aged care and sport to address the media at 2pm today. There …

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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew supports Australia’s Archbishop Makarios

Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew expressed his support to Archbishop Makarios of Australia who has come under fire by Orthodoxos Typos, a publication of Mount Athos. In the past, Orthodoxos …

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We asked experts for their opinion on the COVIDSafe App: Is it a game-changer?

Australia launched a contact-tracing mobile app Sunday to boost its efforts to combat the coronavirus outbreak, and by Friday more than 3 million Australians had already downloaded it. Neos Kosmos …

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