Arthur Croft has been donating blood for decades, reaching his milestone 500th donation, and is one of only a 170 people in Australia who can produce the anti-D antibody.
Lightning cuts across a rainbow in rare and 'short-lived phenomena'
Some parts of New South Wales had more than 50 millimetres of rain over the weekend, but it took much less than that to create the strange pairing of lightning and rainbows at Wagga Wagga.
Photo shows A bolt of lightning shoots across the sky in front of a partial rainbow arcMan, 51, drowns after falling overboard from boat towing water skier on Murray River
A man has died after falling off a boat into the Murray River in New South Wales. The boat had suddenly stopped to help a fallen water skier it was towing.
Photo shows in focus tree leaves with river water in backgroundOne person confirmed dead, survivor injured after helicopter crash in south-west NSW
Two people were in the helicopter when it came down this morning. The pilot survived and has been taken to Melbourne for treatment.
Photo shows A grassy field near an airportTown where Bowie filmed Let's Dance loses pub, pizza shop and general store in wild storm
Three commercial buildings in the same tiny town were destroyed after wild storms smashed much of NSW on Sunday. A major clean-up is underway and more storms are forecast for the state's north on Monday.
Photo shows A street litted with storm debris including a tin roof.Queer festivals plead for help as major sponsors pull out
Pride and queer festivals in regional areas face an uncertain future as major sponsors withdraw financial support.
Photo shows a red car with no roof, two people wearing pink in it adorned in rainbow flags.Chemicals banned for almost 40 years detected in bodies of magpies
Dieldrin and DDE have been banned in Australia for decades, so how did the pesticides show up in tests on the bodies of nine dead birds?
Photo shows A dead magpie in a vet clinic.Catholic diocese successfully appeals landmark $3.3m payout to victim survivor
A Catholic diocese successfully appeals the compensation in a landmark civil case brought by a sexual abuse survivor, reducing its payout by more than $1 million.
Photo shows A white statue in the centre of the picture, surrounded by sandstone and stained glass windows behindCritical minerals pipeline needed for renewable energy switch is being blocked, miners say
Miners and conservationists want the approval process for critical minerals projects in Australia to be sped up, even if it means a "fast no" in some situations.
Photo shows aerial shot of red earth mine siteEmbattled Rex Airlines moves to sell flight school for estimated $17 million
The flight school, which includes six blocks of accommodation with 179 rooms, is on the market with hopes that it will remain a place for people to train to be commercial pilots.
Photo shows A regional express airplaneAnger at 'whoever's running' NSW drug summit as key local groups and leaders not invited
NSW Premier Chris Minns has apologised after several local stakeholders, including the mayor, were not told about a drug summit being held in Griffith tomorrow.
Photo shows Woman in office with glasses on staring deadpan at cameraDoctors have saved John's eyesight after warning him his eyeball could 'explode'
John Reid has had stitches in his eyeball for 890 days, but it's meant his vision is now restored.
Photo shows John Reid getting his eyes examinedThe 3G network is about to shut down for good, so what will stop working from today?
There are concerns thousands of phones, medical devices, mobile phone boosters in cars, location devices in trucks and farm equipment may stop working.
Topic:Explainer
Photo shows Farmer standing in a field with a phone.Modern slavery claims to be examined amid 'substantial evidence' of migrant workers being exploited in NSW
The inquiry was a key recommendation from the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner, who identified practices including forced labour, possible sexual servitude and emerging labour trafficking.
Photo shows A figure in high vis orange shirt and hat kneels to pick blueberries with a bucket of berries between their legs.GP pleads not guilty to sexual assault of patient
In January 2023, a woman aged in her 20s reported to police that she was allegedly sexually assaulted during an appointment with GP Deepak Puri in Leeton, in southern NSW.
Photo shows A middle-aged Indian man leaving a court house.Could a lack of education options for their kids be turning highly qualified women away from the bush?
Women are making strides towards equality in agriculture, but when a supervisor is needed for a child's education, mothers on farms can find their careers take a back seat.
Photo shows A smiling woman in a cowboy hat stand with a dog near a ute, with two boys in the background on a red dirt plain.'Enchanting' aurora display wows photographers and stargazers once again
The aurora australis has returned, lighting up the skies in intense colours over southern states. If you missed out on seeing it last night you may get another chance.
Topic:Feel Good
Photo shows A pink and yellow hue aurora in the night sky with trees in the forefrontGrain industry workers threaten to strike during what could be a bumper NSW harvest
Hundreds of GrainCorp workers in the state may refuse to load or unload grain trucks and trains during the approaching harvest unless they are given a pay rise.
Photo shows A man in high vis watches as yellow grains tumble from the back of a truck.More of Australia's milk will soon be coming from a cow that doesn't eat grass
Dairy Australia says about 20 per cent of the milk produced in Australia now comes from intensive or housed systems and expects it could reach 40 per cent within the next 20 years.
Photo shows An image of cows eating a feed in a rowWalgett takes home back-to-back Koori Knockout titles with help from NRL stars
With the likes of Will Kennedy and Ben Barba on their side, Walgett was able to beat the equally star-studded Nanima Common Connection 46-12. On the women's side, the Redfern All Blacks avenged their 2023 grand final loss.
Photo shows rugby league players celebrate a tryAfter losing 10 people to suicide, Sofia's joining the front lines of Australia's mental health battle
The 27-year-old is training to become a paramedic in the hope she can "make a difference" to anyone suffering the way her loved ones did.
Photo shows A young woman wearing a black t-shirt emblazoned with a sunflower sits at a small outside table.