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The Melbourne nursing home where 50 residents died of COVID-19 has not paid rent in years and qualified for millions in JobKeeper as it battles to stay afloat.

Senior managers of the St Basil's nursing home owned and run by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese will be forced to give evidence in a coronial inquest after losing an appeal in Victoria's highest court.

St Basils chairman Kon Kontis must testify at the inquest into COVID deaths at the aged care home.

Dr Ian Norton was called to give evidence to the St Basil’s inquest as an expert witness, but government lawyers stopped him from testifying.

The pair argued that giving evidence to the inquest about the deadly St Basil’s COVID-19 outbreak could incriminate them in other court matters. But the Supreme Court has compelled them to testify.

The pair argued that giving evidence to the inquest about the deadly St Basil’s COVID-19 outbreak could incriminate them in other court matters. But the Supreme Court has compelled them to testify.

Senior staff from St Basils will be made to give evidence about the deaths of 50 residents after a failed ...

Kon Kontis, former St Basil's chairman and Vicky Kos, director of nursing home, lost their Supreme Court bid to avoid giving testimony to the state coroner.

Fifteen test positive while Fawkner facility faces charges over 2020 outbreak that left 45 residents dead

WorkSafe has charged St Basil’s Homes For The Aged following a coronavirus outbreak at its Fawkner residential aged care facility in 2020 that killed 45 people.