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Pharmacists can now protect the elderly from medicine-related harm

Australia’s elderly will be better supported to avoid medicine-related harm following important changes to Home Medicine Review (HMRs) and Residential Medication Management Review (RMMR) programs announced by the Government today. …

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Greek Ministry of Tourism launch successful online seminars in partnership with Google

Tourism professionals have flocked to undertake online seminars supported by the Ministry of Tourism, through the Greece from Home platform and the Grow Greek Tourism online programme, says the ministry …

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ECCV signs the Victorian Multicultural CEO network open letter to the Crisis Council of Cabinet on COVID-19

Chairperson of the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) Eddie Micallef confirmed that the ECCV has joined 29 other ethnic and multicultural organisations across Victoria in signing the Multicultural CEO …

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Coronavirus cases continue to rise in Victoria: How does your neighbourhood fare?

The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 1,336 – an increase of seven from yesterday. This increase included one person diagnosed in mandatory quarantine in city hotels, …

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Pilots, pollies, passengers concerned as Virgin Australia enters voluntary administration

Virgin Australia, the second-largest carrier of Australia following Qantas, is burdened with a $5-billion dollar debt and has entered into voluntary administration with the appointment of accounting firm Deloitte to …

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Junta’s 21 April anniversary, a dark day in history for those in Greece and Greeks abroad

For Greece, 21 April, 1967, was the day when the army colonels overthrew the government resulting in seven years of dictatorship for the country. Though the military takeover was feared …

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An Easter to remember for the little that we were allowed to do

This has been an Easter unlike any other. At a time when Greeks the world over would normally congregate in big numbers in their churches, they were, this year, forced …

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Will the COVID-19 pandemic make us all “germophobes” and change our way of life forever?

The coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world has brought about unprecedented public health measures in most jurisdictions. A host of governments have adopted self isolation, quarantine and social distancing measures to …

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Top 10: My big fat Greek virtual date

A usual date night prior to the coronavirus lock down may have included a nice dinner out, followed by a few drinks and a movie. Cancelled music events, closed bars …

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Despite a decade of health cuts, coronavirus death rates appear comparatively low in Greece

Greece, which has just come out of a ten-year financial crisis, appears at this stage to have been relatively lightly hit by the coronavirus pandemic. It is perhaps surprising that …

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