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ABC News
30-04-2025
- Health
- ABC News
From punches to political pageantry: Our best WA photos from April
Anzac march Navy marchers at the 2025 Anzac Day March in Perth. ( ABC News: Andrew O'Connor ) While tens of thousands of people crowded into Kings Park for the dawn service, thousands more lined Perth's St Georges Terrace to watch the Anzac Day march later in the morning as veterans and service personnel marched in honour of the nation's war dead. This image was captured using some experimentation with motion blur, caused by a slow camera shutter speed, illustrating the movement in the parade. Action shot Two men doing jiujitsu in Perth. ( ABC News: Julian Robins ) This photo was taken for a story pitch about self-defence courses for people with ADHD and autism. Disability affairs reporter Nick McAllister headed along to an MMA gym in Perth's northern suburbs with photographer Julian Robins. In Mr McAllister's words, "no stone was left unturned" in setting up the shots, which included using different camera lenses, a fill light, and unique camera angles. Art as a salve Anne Johnson uses painting as a therapeutic tool. ( ABC News: John Dobson ) WA woman Anne Johnson She suffered six miscarriages in her attempt to have a baby, and was only diagnosed with uterine fibroids and endometriosis later in life. Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous tumours which can lead to heavy periods, pelvic pain and, in extreme cases, infertility. Ms Johnson uses painting as a way to process and deal with the ongoing pain. A choreographed affair Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and WA Premier Roger Cook at Labor's campaign launch in Perth. ( ABC News: Keane Bourke ) After staffers walked the media through the path the prime minister would take and the hands he would shake, state political reporter Keane Bourke worked out two spots he thought would work well to get the shot of Anthony Albanese's big entry. Except neither of them worked out. People were in the way, or the background was too boring. After rushing around a huge pack of news cameras, Mr Bourke spotted a lone Roger Cook on the stage waiting for the PM, where he got into position for this shot. Cliff jumpers Esperance's beaches are world famous. ( ABC News: Hayden Smith ) Twilight Beach in Esperance is a popular tourist attraction, home to pristine white beaches and turquoise waters. But great white shark attacks have been on the rise off the Esperance coast in the past two decades, News Breakfast visit Hosts James Glenday and Bridget Brennan speak to WA locals at Cottesloe beach. ( ABC News: Lauren Smith ) When ABC's News Breakfast program made a visit to WA earlier in the month, camera operators, production staff and guests on the show went to Cottesloe beach for a stunning Perth autumn sunrise. Starting hours before the crack of dawn, WA reporter Lauren Smith, who was production assistant for the Perth legs of the show, took some behind-the-scenes shots of the program in between wrangling guests. Campaign in the west Liberal MP Jacinta Price visits Bunbury, WA. ( ABC News: Bridget McArthur ) This photo was taken during a visit to Bunbury by Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, seen in deep consultation with a man who appears to be part of her security team By the the time the picture was taken, the protesters had dispersed. Concerns over GPS tracking Goldfields Women's Refuge chief execitive officer Suzie Williams. ( ABC News: Jarrod Lucas ) Earlier in the month, the It was an issue causing alarm for Goldfields Women's Refuge chief executive Suzie Williams, pictured in some moody, high-constrast lighting. Wrestling hype Minister Rhys Whitby performs John Cena's iconic "you can't see me" move. ( ABC News: Lauren Smith ) It was a moment that unfolded across two swift seconds during Tourism Minister Reece Whitby's press conference "If you miss it, too bad," were Mr Whitby's words before he struck his best wrestling poses. A photo that anyone could have missed. But with the right camera settings and a prompt mindset, reporter Lauren Smith managed to capture the moment. Beverley sheep Beverly is a small town about 130 kilometres east of Perth. ( ABC News: Courtney Withers ) It appears the writing's on the wall in the WA town of Beverley, located in the newly created electorate Bullwinkel which encompasses Perth's eastern fringes and farming areas in the Wheatbelt region. State political reporter Courtney Withers noticed the sheep mural painted by artist James Giddy in town, and realised it Caravan park woes Rose Gardens Beachside Caravan Park resident Robin Bollard. ( ABC Great Southern: Samantha Goerling ) Robin Bollard has called a caravan park on WA southern coast home for the past 25 years, before learning Reporter Samantha Goerling wanted to photograph Ms Bollard at eye level and looking directly at the viewer with the backdrop of the window and door, given the seriousness of a situation in which Ms Bollard said she felt caught in the middle of a business transaction. Loading
Sky News AU
25-04-2025
- Climate
- Sky News AU
Queensland crowds brave rain for Anzac Day March
Big crowds have gathered for the Anzac Day March in Brisbane despite wet weather across southeast Queensland. 110 years ago, Australian and New Zealand troops landed on the shores of Gallipoli for a campaign that would forever be etched in history. Veterans, families and members of the public have gathered in Brisbane to honour those who served.
Sky News AU
25-04-2025
- General
- Sky News AU
Veterans join Anzac Day March in Sydney
Veterans have joined Sydney's Anzac Day March, marking 110 years since Australian and New Zealand troops landed at Gallipoli. Approximately 10,000 service men and women have braved the chilly weather to march today. Among the participants are six World War II veterans, proudly taking part in the commemorative event.
Sky News AU
25-04-2025
- Climate
- Sky News AU
Anzac Day March commences in Sydney
Sydney's Anzac Day March is underway, marking 110 years since Australian and New Zealand troops landed at Gallipoli. Thousands have braved the chilly weather to line the city's streets in tribute to those who served. Among the participants are six World War II veterans, proudly taking part in the commemorative event.
Sky News AU
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Anzac Day 2025: Australia pauses to pay respects to soldiers past and present with dawn services and parades across the nation and overseas
Australians around the country will gather together on Friday and pause to pay their respects and commemorate all those who have served and sacrificed their lives in conflicts both past and present. Dawn services, traditional Anzac Day events and commemorative marches will be held around the country to give thanks to our servicemen and women, and to honour their memories and legacies. will stream live coverage of key events occurring across the nation and overseas, including the dawn service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra and the ceremony in Gallipoli. Read on for a selection of the major events happening across the nation's capitals and beyond. Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and other senior politicians, and members of the Australian Defence Force, will attend the dawn service at the Australian War Memorial in the nation's capital. In the lead up to the ceremony, from 4.30am to 5.30am AEST, members of the ADF will read aloud excerpts from the letters and diaries of those who experienced the horrors of war firsthand. The service's Commemorative Address will be delivered by Deputy Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral Matt Buckley AM CSC RAN, while Mr Albanese will also speak briefly to those gathered. Following the ceremony, Canberra's Anzac Day March will begin at 9.30am. Sydney Veterans will take part in the annual dawn service held at the cenotaph in Martin Place, Sydney's CBD, at 4.20am AEST, with viewing available for all members of the public until capacity is reached. Members of the public can also attend the annual Anzac Day march from Martin Place to Liverpool Street at 9am. Hundreds of of current and former servicemen and women are expected to take part, with large crowds expected to line the street in support. Also occurring is the popular dawn service at Coogee, which begins at 5.30am in Goldstein Reserve. At least 12,000 people are expected to attend the ceremony. Finally, there will also be a Commemoration Service at the Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park, beginning at 12.30pm. Brisbane Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is expected to attend Brisbane's dawn service when it begins at 4.28am AEST. The ceremony will be held at the city's Shrine of Remembrance on Ann Street. Following the service, at 9.45am, Brisbane will host its own Anzac Day Parade, which travels down Adelaide Street from George Street to Creek Street. Melbourne The traditional Anzac Day dawn service will commence at 5.30am AEST at the Shrine of Remembrance, with the ceremony to last an hour. Members of the public will be allowed to enter the Sanctuary of the Shrine of Remembrance following the service - at 7am - if they wish to lay a poppy in remembrance of those lost. Melbourne's parade will begin at 8.30am, proceeding from Swanston Street down St Kilda Road to the Shrine of Remembrance. Adelaide Adelaide's dawn service will be held at the South Australian National War Memorial at 6am ACST. It will be followed by an Anzac Day March at 9.30am, which will head along North Terrace, King William Road, and Sir Edwin Smith Avenue to the Cross of Sacrifice. The city's Anzac Day Main Service will occur at the Cross of Sacrifice at 11.30am. Darwin A dawn service will be held at the Darwin Cenotaph, Bicentennial Park, from 5.30am ACST. A second commemorative service will be held at the same location from 9am. Hobart Hobart's dawn service begins at 6am AEST by the Queens Domain Cenotaph. The city will then host a parade down Macquarie Street and Elizabeth Street at 11am, before a second ceremony begins at the Queens Domain Cenotaph from 11.45am. Perth Perth's Anzac Day dawn service will take place in King's Park at 5.45am AWST. The city will also host the Len Hall Tribute Anzac Day AFL Match, with the bounce happening at 6.10pm. Gallipoli Members of the ADF will join Turkish officials and international dignitaries at the dawn service on the Gallipoli Peninsula. The ceremony will begin at 12.30pm AEST. Over 75,000 Australians and New Zealanders served at Gallipoli between April 25 and December 20, 1915. Over 10,000 lost their lives. In addition to the dawn service, a Lone Pine Australian Memorial Service will take place at 5pm. Villers-Bretonneux Australian officials and ADF members will join their French counterparts and those from other European nations for the dawn service at Villers-Bretonneux. The service will begin at 1.30pm AEST. Australian troops helped defend Villers-Bretonneux from a German onslaught as a part of the Spring Offensive in early April 1918, but were forced out at dawn on April 24. However, the British counterattack, led by the Australian 13th and 15th Brigades, managed to successfully envelop and clear the town of German forces on April 25, coinciding with the third anniversary of the Anzac landings at Gallipoli.
