Four Australians aboard the MV Hondias cruise ship, which has experienced multiple hantavirus infections, are preparing to return home via Perth. The vessel is anchored near Tenerife, where Spanish and French passengers have already disembarked. Local authorities are implementing strict protocols, transporting passengers directly from ship to airport in PPE-protected coaches without community contact, while Tenerife residents initially protested due to infection concerns and potential tourism impacts.

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The Salvation Army's Red Shield Appeal is a fundraising campaign supporting their services that help someone in need every 17 seconds across Australia. The organisation provides support to people experiencing hardship, operating on the principle that every person has value and deserves assistance. Donations can be made through QR codes, the Salvation Army website, phone calls, or traditional collection buckets at community events.

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The Vallies, Australia's most popular tribute group, celebrate the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The award-winning performers have won their second Australian Club Entertainment Award for Australia's best tribute show. The group is teaming up with the Australian Army Big Band for a special Mother's Day performance featuring a 23-piece ensemble, raising funds for MND.

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The Broken Hill School of the Air community has created 'Dust Off and Dish Up', a cookbook featuring nearly 200 recipes, stories and traditions from families living remotely in outback Australia. The fundraising cookbook supports education for children in remote areas and preserves the spirit of life in the outback. Three generations of one farming family share how the cookbook connects their distant community through shared recipes like golden syrup dumplings.

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Emma Clem, a neonatal nurse at Brisbane's Mater Hospital, celebrates her first Mother's Day after her daughter Mia arrived 12 weeks premature earlier in the week. Now experiencing motherhood from the patient's perspective after nine years of caring for premature and sick babies, Emma and her husband Scott face at least six more weeks in hospital as Mia continues to develop. The couple, who didn't expect to have a baby a year ago, are being cared for by Emma's former colleagues in the neonatal ward.

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A traditional winter cake from the Veneto region of Northern Italy combines polenta, apple, orange, fennel, dried figs and sultanas soaked in grappa. The recipe features a warming, pudding-like centre with a crunchy texture from polenta and pine nuts. Food influencer Melanie Lianello demonstrates the recipe from her cookbook Easy Italian Dinners from my little kitchen, showcasing authentic peasant-style Italian cooking perfect for Mother's Day celebrations.

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One Nation has won its first House of Representatives seat in the NSW electorate of Farrer, securing nearly 40% of the primary vote and defeating a Coalition stronghold held since 1949. The victory represents a significant shift in Australian politics, with candidate David Farley winning the seat previously held by former Nationals leader Tim Fischer and long-serving Liberal MP Sussan Ley. The result follows One Nation's strong performance in South Australia and signals potential threats to both major parties, with the Liberals and Nationals reduced to 12% and 10% of the primary vote respectively.

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Four ISIS brides and their children have returned to Australia from Syria, raising questions about de-radicalisation programs and national security surveillance. The nine children will undergo re-radicalisation programs involving health services, education and community support, though their effectiveness depends heavily on the family environment they return to. Terrorism expert Dr Josh Roose discusses the challenges of monitoring and reintegrating these families when no laws have been broken, particularly given the extremist ecosystem surrounding them.

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Melbourne bar owners are calling for Australian Defence Force assistance to combat a wave of firebombing attacks targeting venues across the city. The co-owner of Bar 20 has proposed using military vehicles like Bushmasters as protective barriers in front of venues to prevent car-ramming attacks, while police have charged more than 30 people in connection with the ongoing violence. Some venues have already placed shipping containers outside their premises as makeshift protection.

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A cruise ship carrying more than 140 passengers from 23 countries, including four Australians and one permanent resident, is scheduled to dock off Tenerife in the Canary Islands following an outbreak of Hantavirus on board. Eight cases have been confirmed and three patients have died. The World Health Organisation has deployed its head to oversee the disembarkation process, with passengers to be medically assessed before repatriation flights to their home countries.

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