Six-year-old Oliver and three-year-old Alissa have been named ambassadors for the 2026 Good Friday Appeal after spending much of their young lives receiving treatment at the Royal Children's Hospital. The 95th annual appeal will raise funds to support world-class care at the Royal Children's Hospital and regional health centres across Victoria. Both families want to give back to ensure other Australian families have access to the same life-saving medical care their children received.

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Arizona sheriff believes missing grandmother Nancy Guthrie is being held close to her Tucson home, despite having no evidence to support this theory. The FBI has intensified its search efforts and is examining Nancy Guthrie's social circle more closely as the investigation continues.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared before a jury in Los Angeles for the first time in a landmark trial alleging social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook are purposefully designed to be addictive and cause harm to young users. The test case was brought by a woman who claims she began obsessively using YouTube at age six and Instagram at nine, leading to worsened depression and suicidal thoughts. The trial could impact over a thousand similar cases and comes as Australia implements a world-leading ban on social media use for teens under 16.

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The ACCC has outlined its 2026 priorities, maintaining focus on supermarket pricing while expanding scrutiny to online retailers, utilities, and telecommunications companies. The watchdog is pursuing court action against Coles and Woolworths over alleged fake discounts and seeking greater powers to address price gouging and manipulative online practices. Product safety standards, particularly for children's items and button battery compliance, will also face increased enforcement following City Beach's $14 million fine.

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New South Wales Police have launched a six-month trial using remotely piloted drones to track and apprehend offenders in regional areas. The Australian-first technology is being tested in Moree, with drones operated remotely from Bankstown Airport in Sydney, hundreds of kilometres away. Police say the system is cheaper and faster than traditional police helicopters and will only be deployed during active emergency scenarios, not for general surveillance.

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British superstar Ed Sheeran is set to perform three sold-out shows at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane as part of his Loop Tour, with performances scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. The city of Ipswich has launched a year-long campaign to attract the singer to visit their local venues, with the mayor and local businesses including a pub brewing a special beer called 'Ed Beeren' in hopes he'll make a surprise appearance. The Queensland government has announced an increase in the concert capacity at Suncorp Stadium to at least 21 performances per year.

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The Australian MotoGP will move from Phillip Island, Victoria to Adelaide's street circuit from November 2027, marking the first time the Grand Prix returns to Adelaide's city streets since Formula One left nearly 30 years ago. The 18-turn circuit reaches top speeds of 340 kilometres per hour and closely follows the historic F1 track layout, running along East Terrace. South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas signed the contract with MotoGP executives, with backing from billionaire Sam Shahin, while the move has drawn criticism from Victorian officials and former premier Jeff Kennett.

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A 17-year-old boy allegedly carjacked a Mercedes Benz from outside a Woolworths on the Gold Coast with the owner's sausage dog, Bailey, still inside. The owner tracked down his stolen vehicle and attempted to block it in while a police officer witnessed the incident, sparking a hours-long chase across the Gold Coast that ended at Palm Beach. Bailey was safely recovered after being dumped in Narang, and the teenager was arrested after police spiked the car's tyres, facing four charges.

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Trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US have concluded without a breakthrough, though progress has been reported on military issues including frontline locations and ceasefire monitoring, with control of the Eastern Donbas region remaining the key sticking point. Eight skiers have been found dead and one remains missing after an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains, where a group of 15 was caught in a fierce blizzard northwest of Lake Tahoe. A 16-year-old boy has been rescued after falling 50 feet down a shaft on a New York City bridge while recording a TikTok stunt, spending three hours trapped before being taken to hospital in critical but now stable condition.

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Multiple UK police forces have launched an appeal for witnesses regarding human trafficking allegations involving Jeffrey Epstein, with Scotland Yard investigating claims that Royal Protection officers ignored former Prince Andrew's private visits to Epstein's island, Little St James. The investigation includes sexual assault allegations dating back to 1994 detailed in FBI reports, while British politicians, including Chancellor Rachel Reeves, are calling on Andrew to surrender his $14,000 monthly pension and provide evidence about his knowledge of the treatment of young women and girls.

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