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SBS Australia
25-04-2025
- SBS Australia
SBS News in Easy English 25 April 2025
Listen to Australian and world news, and follow trending topics with . Dawn services have taken place across the country to mark Anzac Day, 110 years after Australian and New Zealand troops landed at Gallipoli during World War I. In Canberra, Australian Defence Force Personnel have read excerpts from the letters and diaries of Australian who have experienced the realities of war firsthand. Mick Bainbridge offered the Ode of Remembrance at the service. "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. We will remember them. Lest we forget." Heckling at this morning's Melbourne Dawn Service has been widely condemned. Boos had come from the crowd as Bunurong elder Mark Brown spoke during the service, held at the Victorian capital's Shine of Remembrance. "Welcome everybody to my father's country. Beautiful Bunurong country. But before we do that we pay our acknowledgments and our respects." RSL Victoria has said the heckling was completely out of keeping with the intention of the solemn event. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has said it was disrespectful and dishonoured the sacrifice of the men and women who fought for their country. "For a Neo-Nazi to come along and show that level of disrespect and dishonour to every man and woman who has served our nation with pride honour and dignity. I absolutely condemn this behaviour." Australian women who served as nurses in the Vietnam War have been honoured with a permanent memorial for the first time. The Morven Historical Precinct in central Queensland is a collection from the Australian War Memorial that captures the work and daily life of Australian nurses who tended soldiers in Vietnam. Curator of the Vietnam Nurses Memorial Annabelle Brayley says the role of women in wars is only recently starting to receive attention. "Most people don't know about them. I think most people are starting to learn about the World War I and World War II nurses in a way that they didn't before, and the Boer War and Crimea nurses. But the nurses who went to Vietnam have just flown completely under the radar." A woman has been charged with the alleged sexual abuse of residents at the Sydney aged care facility where she worked. New South Wales Police allege the 46 year old recorded the assaults against residents at the home in Grasmere in Sydney's Macarthur region. The alleged assaults of five men and two women happened over a few weeks in August 2024. The New South Wales government says it has full confidence police will find the person responsible for the fatal shooting of a teenager at a Newcastle beach. Police Minister Yasmin Catley has called the shooting on Wednesday of an 18 year-old man in the Bar Beach carpark a random incident. No-one has yet been arrested over the shooting. But Ms Catley says police are conducting a thorough investigation. "The police has stood up a strikeforce immediately, and we will throw every resource at that, including the state's crime squad and a homicide team. They will be participating with our local detectives here in making sure we find the perpetrator of this terrible incident that we experienced." New South Wales authorities say there is little chance of recovering millions of dollars acquired by corrupt former MP Eddie Obeid. $30 million was made from the corrupt licence tender process into a coal exploration licence at the Obeid family farm in the Hunter Valley. But Crime Commissioner Michael Barnes says a second investigation into the viability of recovering what remains of the money has concluded asset confiscation proceedings would be non-viable. An experimental aircraft made by an Australian-based company has crashed at a military base near the coast of Virginia. US Air Force Airman Donnell Ramsey says the incident occurred at the Joint Base Langley-Eustis in the city of Hampton. The National Transportation Safety Board has said on X it's investigating the accident, without providing more details.
Sky News AU
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘Special meaning': Anzac Day 2025 marks 110th anniversary of Gallipoli landings
NSW RSL President Mick Bainbridge reflects on Anzac Day and claims the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings has a 'special meaning' to everyone in Australia. 'For me … it's about remembering my mates that I lost in Afghanistan,' Mr Bainbridge told Sky News Australia. 'Unfortunately also, another lot of friends, and service men and women who have lost their lives to suicide after returning home.'
SBS Australia
24-04-2025
- Politics
- SBS Australia
ANZAC Day dawn services held across Australia
Listen to Australian and world news, and follow trending topics with . TRANSCRIPT Service and sacrifice remembered at Dawn Services across the country on ANZAC Day. Ukraine's President reacts to sweeping Russian drone and missile strikes. And in sport, the Broncos stun the Bulldogs on home turf in the NRL. Dawn Services are taking place across the country to mark ANZAC Day, 110 years after Australian and New Zealand troops landed at Gallipoli during World War I. In Canberra, Australian Defence Force Personnel have read excerpts from the letters and diaries of Australian who have experienced the realities of war firsthand. In the Sydney CBD, dignitaries joined veterans as the sun broke over Martin Place, and Parramatta in the city's west. In Melbourne members of the public are able to lay a poppy at the Shrine of Remembrance following the Dawn Service there before an Anzac Day march. Mick Bainbridge offered the Ode of Remembrance at a service in Canberra. "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. We will remember them. Lest we forget." President Donald Trump renews his push for Ukraine-Russia peace talks after deadly missile strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv. At least 12 people have been killed and dozens injured in a Russian drone and missile attack on the capital Kyiv. The attacks triggered several fires as emergency services searched for people feared trapped beneath the rubble, in one of the biggest attacks on the city since the war began. After criticising the Russian attack in a social media post online, U-S President Donald Trump says he still believes in peace. REPORTER: "Do you still believe that Putin is serious about peace, given the events overnight in Ukraine? And if that bombing doesn't end, are you considering new sanctions on Russia? TRUMP: "So we are thinking that very strongly that they both want peace but they have to get to the table. We're waiting a long time. They have to them to the table and I think we're going to get peace. We want to save 5,000 young people." But Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says these latest attacks show Russia is not interested in peace. "This morning our country went through a new Russian attack on a very large scale, more than two hundred air targets. These are missiles, including ballistic and strike drones. In all regions of Ukraine, more than 80 people were injured by these strikes. Today, unfortunately, there are dead. In Kyiv, among the dead is a brother and a sister. The boy was 21 years old, the girl was 19. My condolences to all." The Democratic Republic of the Congo's government and the M23 rebel group have agreed to halt fighting in the east of the country while they work towards a permanent truce. In the surprise announcement, the two sides say they have agreed to work towards the conclusion of a truce in the conflict, which has seen the Rwandan-backed rebel group seize key cities in the violence-battered region. More than six truces and ceasefires have been agreed and then collapsed again since 2021. However, the latest statement says: Both parties reaffirm their commitment to an immediate cessation of hostilities. They say the truce will apply throughout the duration of the talks and until their conclusion. ---- Australian women who served as nurses in the Vietnam War have been honoured with a permanent memorial for the first time, more than 50 years after the war's end. A permanent photographic display at the Morven Historical Precinct in central Queensland, is a collection from the Australian War Memorial that captures the work and daily life of Australian nurses who tended soldiers in Vietnam. 353 Australian women served as nurses in Vietnam between 1964 and 1972. Curator of the Vietnam Nurses Memorial Annabelle Brayley says the role of women in wars is only recently starting to receive attention. "Most people don't know about them. I think most people are starting to learn about the World War I and World War II nurses in a way that they didn't before, and the Boer War and Crimea nurses. But the nurses who went to Vietnam have just flown completely under the radar." ---- The Canterbury Bulldogs have suffered their first loss of the season, losing 42 points to 18, to the Brisbane Broncos at Brisbane's Lang Park. The home side scored six tries in the first half despite heavy rain at times. Canterbury proved to be their own worst enemy, with three players sent to the sin bin. Adam Reynolds left the field for the Broncos after suffering to injuries to his shoulder. Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo says his team made too many mistakes in the first 40 minutes.
Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Aussie state to close ALL bottle shops on Anzac Day for first time ever - what you need to know
Bottle shops in NSW will be completely closed on Anzac Day for the first time ever due to new trading hour regulations. Falling on Friday, April 25, the updated laws will prevent bottle shops from opening that day, with trading set to resume the following morning. Introduced in July last year, the changes will also affect other retailers that were previously allowed to open from 1pm, including department stores and supermarkets. The NSW Government hopes it will inspire more people to use the day for reflection and to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The change was made following consultation by the state government, which ran from September to October in 2023. The government says the move received strong support from veterans, veterans' organisations, and the public. RSL NSW president Mick Bainbridge welcomed the decision saying 'it's important that every Australian has the opportunity to pause, reflect and honour those who have served and who continue to serve'. 'We must do all that we can to preserve the Anzac spirit and ensure the unique sacrifices of our servicemen and women, past and present, and their contribution to our Australian way of life are never forgotten,' he added. Premier Chris Minns justified the decision, saying 'no occasion could be more solemn or significant than Anzac Day'. 'It might be inconvenient for a few hours, but closing our biggest corporate shops for a single day is a small price to pay for living in a free and open democracy,' he said. Exemptions are in place for other venues including markets, small retailers, bars, cafes, chemists, newsagencies and takeaway restaurants. NSW isn't alone in enforcing full Anzac Day closures, Queensland supermarkets will also be shut all day, except for Brisbane Airport's Woolworths, which opens at 1pm. Queensland liquor stores vary, with Dan Murphy's opening from 1pm, while others like BWS remain closed. In Victoria and the ACT, Coles and Woolworths will open from 1pm, in Tasmania at 12:30pm and in the Northern Territory from midday. Most stores in South Australia and Western Australia will be closed, with some exceptions. Shoppers are advised to check local trading hours ahead of Friday to avoid being caught out. There have been previous calls to extend Anzac Day closures further, with independent NSW MPs urging the inclusion of poker machines in the restrictions. The proposal aimed to preserve two-up, a traditional Anzac Day game, while specifically banning pokies. However, Premier Chris Minns rejected the idea, stating that individuals should be free to make their own choices. This week, North Bondi RSL made headlines for scrapping two-up at its venue, opting instead to create a more family-friendly atmosphere.
