Erol has long waited for rules to change. Today, he finally gave whole blood
Blood donation eligibility expands from Monday. Source: Getty / Westend61
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· April Glover
Chef Rosheen Kaul’s hot new restaurant is here for a good time, not a long time
Star chef and Good Food recipe columnist Rosheen Kaul is opening a new restaurant – for a limited time only.
· Tomas Telegramma
‘Boy, are we glad to see you guys’: Divers saved after nearly 24 hours in rough sea
All day and all night, two divers were stranded in the ocean off the south-east Queensland coast with no life raft and only their twin air tanks and each other to cling to.
· Marissa Calligeros
Man charged with stealing seven vehicles, including unmarked police car
Police have arrested and charged a man for stealing seven cars in northern Victoria and Melbourne.
· Philippe Perez
Restaurant of the Year nominee Onzieme closes as ACT’s dining scene struggles
One of Canberra’s leading restaurants will serve its last meal on May 30, after owner Louis Couttoupes made the surprise decision to close Onzieme. Although the five-year-old Kingston brasserie and 2025 Sydney Morning Herald Restaurant of the Year nominee was serving some of its best food, Couttoupes says staff turn…
· Gareth Meyer
Protesters prepare legal challenge over 'absurd and stupid' anti-hate speech laws
Hundreds of activists have attended pro-Palestine rallies in Brisbane this past week, voicing concerns over Queensland hate speech laws. Source: AAP / Jono Searle
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Fire engulfs school building ahead of students' return from holidays
The building was well alight when fire crews arrived on the scene. (Supplied: Fire and Rescue NSW)
· Sarah Forster
Melbourne schoolboy becomes trapped in bus doors, dragged down road
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· April Glover
Russell Myers weighs in on Prince Harry and Meghan's Australian tour
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Wine grape grower bakes cupcakes to pay bills as fuel costs bite in 'worst' harvest
Like many farmers across Australia, Gavin and Lindy Wright are struggling to make ends meet. (ABC Rural: Eliza Berlage)
· Eliza Berlage
Melbourne schoolboy dragged by bus
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Chris Lucas takes on Hong Kong at his next restaurant
Prolific restaurateur Chris Lucas owns Japanese venues (Kisume), South-East Asian (Chin Chin), French (Maison Batard) and Italian (Grill Americano). But his growing stable includes nothing from China’s wide spectrum of regional cuisines. His next venue Wishbone corrects that.
· Emma Breheny
Australia news live: Pocock buys billboards to pressure Chalmers on gas export tax; survey reveals national gloom
ACT independent David Pocock is calling for a 25% tax on gas exports to fund welfare and housing. Follow today’s news live
· Catie Mcleod, Tom Mcilroy
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Emily Doak is a reporter for ABC Riverina. She's worked as a rural reporter in four states and loves telling the stories of regional Australia.
Price of groceries to increase within weeks due to war in Iran
Australian food prices are set to increase as the Middle East war continues. (Supplied: Freepik / licence)
· Jane Mcnaughton
Meghan shares highlights of Australia tour
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NZ maintains rugby sevens dominance, beating Australia in another final
Jorja Miller beat Aussie star Maddison Levi in a gripping duel between two of the game's best. (Getty Images: Yu Chun Christopher Wong/Eurasia Sport Images)
Who was C Gordon? NSW community tries to solve WWI soldier mystery
Jackie French and Judy Angeli have spent two years searching for the identity of C Gordon. (ABC NSW South East: Jacinta Counihan)
· Jacinta Counihan
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Tasmania's opposition has declared it's 'back', but the work isn't done yet
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· Lucy Macdonald
'We haven't learned anything': A looming 'crunch' for Australia's food system
The prices of urea fertiliser — pictured here being prepared for shipping at a dock in Yantai, Shandong, China — have more than doubled over the last seven weeks. Source: Getty / CFOTO / Future Publishing
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'Proper Autumn' forecast for Qld after above-average temperatures
Clear skies are expected across most of Queensland in the coming week. (ABC News: Dominic Cansdale)
· Josh Dye
Thrills and spills: How ex-NRL star Lomax fared in rugby milestone moment
Zac Lomax (right) scored a try for the Force in their 31-26 win over the Crusaders. (Getty Images: Janelle St Pierre)
· Luke Pentony
The Queensland region where locals avoid their own hospitals
Residents in the Lockyer Valley say their local hospitals are too small and no longer fit for purpose. (ABC News: Charlie Mclean)
· Charlie Mclean
ASX set for uncertain start as Hormuz closed again; Oil set to jump
The Australian sharemarket is set for an uncertain start to the week amid an escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
· Staff writers
How these children turned a struggle with school into ambitious art show
Damien Farbman, 12, is part of a program helping families navigating non-traditional learning pathways. (ABC News: Gavin Coote)
· Gavin Coote
Greg was the only one checking for toxic algae – he’s just been told to stop
The body charged with keeping tabs on the health of Queensland’s waterways has cancelled a long-running toxic algae monitoring program in Moreton Bay, removing a key warning the state might receive about an oncoming bloom akin to that seen in South Australia.
· Julius Dennis
Empty chairs at Town Hall: Why the Lord Mayor’s team keeps leaving the room
It’s become a common occurrence in the City of Melbourne’s meetings when a planning issue is on the agenda.
· Cara Waters, Rachael Dexter
Luxury cars and ‘pick lists’: The burglary boom hitting Melbourne’s elite postcodes
Burglars are targeting Melbourne’s upmarket neighbourhoods in record numbers, with one area in the city’s east hit with an eightfold increase in aggravated home burglaries over the past decade.
· Caroline Schelle, Craig Butt
Nick’s mum can give blood. He can’t. Today, that changes
Every Australian wanting to give blood will be asked gender-neutral questions about their recent sexual activity in an overhaul of rules that had effectively banned many gay and bisexual men from becoming donors.
· Angus Thomson
Searches up 900%: Google faces influx of illegal peptide ads
Tech giant Google has been hosting dozens of advertisements for synthetic peptides that the company says are in breach of its own policies and Australian laws designed to protect the country from companies pushing unlicensed or prescription-only drugs.
· Kishor Napier-Raman
The $4.2b infrastructure war chest local councils say they can’t spend
Local councils across NSW are sitting on a $4.2 billion infrastructure war chest that could help unlock thousands of new homes, but the money is not being spent because of rigid spending rules and funding shortfalls on individual projects.
· Michael McGowan
Tim Tams and Oreos: The 12 grocery items Woolworths and ACCC will fight over in court
A family pack of Arnott’s Tim Tams, Oreos, laundry powder, dog bones and other items will be at the heart of Woolworths’ courtroom stand-off this week with Australia’s consumer watchdog, which has accused the retail giant of selling groceries through discounts that weren’t real.
· Jessica Yun
‘My legs are buggered’: News legend Derryn Hinch’s new health battle
Despite battling mobility issues and narrowly avoiding having a leg amputated last year, Human Headline Derryn Hinch is still a voice in the political fray.
· Fiona Byrne, John Buckley
My suburb’s population is booming, but business – and services – are not
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· Dominique Tassell
Is ADHD increasing everywhere? It depends where you live
A quiet phenomenon has been unfolding across Australia — a sharp rise in adults being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
· Norman Swan
Lost, alone and out of range. How phone maps failed to save Celine Cremer
Celine Cremer was on a short hike to Philosopher Falls, in Tasmania's north-west, when she became lost. (Supplied: Facebook)
· Leisa Scott
China's smart bet is paying off. Meanwhile, Australia pleads for fuel
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· Alan Kohler
Zoo staff rally to save century-old tree
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WtE in Fiji: An indecent proposal
THIS year’s Earth Day — April 22 — will have a special significance for Fiji. April 22 is the last day for the public to review and comment on the 1,500-page long environmental impact assessment report for a proposed mega waste-to-energy (WtE) incinerator. The WtE, with a daily maximum capacity of 2,700 tons and a p…
· Marit Stinus-Cabugon
Australian soldier charged with war crimes vows to clear name
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AC Milan se afianza en la zona Champions con triunfo 1-0 ante el colista Verona
Adrien Rabiot (izquierda) celebra tras marcar el gol del AC Milan en la victoria 1-0 ante Hellas Verona en la Serie A de Italia, el domingo 19 de abril de 2026, en Verona. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse vía AP)
· Daniella Matar
When ‘the birdman’ of St James tunnel died, Sydney commuters streamed past his body for days
Exclusive: The strange and lonely death of Bikram Lama exposes a glaring gap in homelessness services. What hopes and dreams brought him to Australia, and what went wrong?
How desperate is the NSW government to build housing? This unassuming site may provide a clue
The planning minister will shortly decide whether to approve a Sydney aged care development on a site at risk of serious flooding
· Penry Buckley
Don’t call me a teal: independent Michelle Milthorpe carves a fresh path as she takes on One Nation in Farrer byelection
Milthorpe – a teacher and advocate for child sexual assault survivors – says city MPs have little understanding of challenges facing the regions
· Sarah Basford Canales
The vulnerable children charged with possessing extremist material - podcast
Nour Haydar speaks with investigations reporter Ariel Bogle about how a ‘bad’ law means children charged with possessing extremist material may not always understand they have committed a crime
‘Fisk really changed my life’: Aaron Chen on leaving Australia for the US and his meteoric rise
The gently offbeat comedian is a beloved presence on Australian TV, but he’s now relocated to New York and made his first Hollywood film. He reflects on ‘a big time of growing up’
· Dee Jefferson
Labor accused of ignoring anti-racism plan as documents reveal repeated pleas to take action
The government has defended its response, citing the upcoming royal commission and work done by the Islamophobia and antisemitism special envoys
· Krishani Dhanji