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🌞 A day of remembrance

Dawn services, trading hours, and where the Anzac story began ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

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Saturday, 25 April 2026  •  Issue #663

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On this ANZAC Day, we pause to remember those who served. Perth joins the nation in marking the occasion with dawn services and quiet reflection. Lest we forget.

— Nathan, Editor

At a Glance

📰 Nation gathers at dawn to honour the fallen

📍 Go Cultural Aboriginal Walking Tours + 3 more events

🍳 Recipe of the Week: Lemon Coconut Slice

🕰️ On this day in 1915: Australian and New Zealand forces landed at Gallipoli in Turkey,...

Today's Perth

Nation gathers at dawn to honour the fallen

Perth joins cities across Australia for ANZAC Day commemorations this morning. The Prime Minister and Opposition Leader are among those paying tribute at dawn services nationwide.

via ABC Perth

Where WA's ANZAC story first took shape

A southern coast port farewelled more than 41,000 Australian and New Zealand troops in late 1914. They departed on a journey that would lead them to the battlefields of World War I.

via WAtoday

What's open today across the city

Pharmacies and petrol stations will trade as usual this Saturday. Major supermarkets have limited hours, varying by location.

via The Guardian WA

Around Australia

Tennis star pulls out of Paris with injury

Carlos Alcaraz will miss defending his French Open title after a wrist problem ended his hopes of a third consecutive championship.

via ABC News

Renewable projects spark Victorian election debate

Energy infrastructure is emerging as a key battleground issue. Regional landholders say they back clean power but want more consultation.

via The Guardian Australia

Around the World

Alliance says membership is permanent — NATO responds to reports Washington may try suspending Spain over alleged lack of support during conflict.

via BBC World

Trophy hunter killed by elephants in Africa — A 75-year-old American vineyard owner died after being crushed while hunting antelope in Gabon.

via The Guardian World

What’s On: Weekends Out 🌲

Today: ANZAC Day — Dawn services, remembrance. Respectful and solemn tone. Lest we forget.

Elizabeth Quay, Perth

Go Cultural Aboriginal Walking Tours

1 Jan 2025 – 5 May

Walk through sacred sites with Aboriginal guides along the Swan River foreshore.

Claisebrook Cove, East Perth

parkrun Perth

Every Saturday 8am

Free timed 5km walk or jog every Saturday morning at Claisebrook Cove.

Free
Victoria Quay, Fremantle

WA Maritime Museum

1 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec

Explore WA's maritime heritage from Aboriginal seafaring to the America's Cup, free entry.

Free
Perth Zoo, South Perth

Close Encounters at Perth Zoo

1 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec

Intimate keeper-led animal encounters at Perth Zoo, bookings essential for daily sessions.

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Recipe of the Week

Every Saturday we share a recipe worth trying.

Lemon Coconut Slice

Serves Makes 16 pieces · 45 minutes plus cooling time

This tangy, sweet slice has been a morning tea favourite for generations. With its buttery base and zesty topping, it's sure to disappear quickly at your next get-together.

125g butter, softened, 1/2 cup caster sugar, 1 cup self-raising flour, 1/2 cup plain flour, 2 tbsp milk, 3 eggs, 1 cup caster sugar (extra), 1 1/2 cups desiccated coconut, Juice and zest of 2 lemons, 1 1/2 cups icing sugar, sifted, 20g butter, melted, 2-3 tbsp lemon juice

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 20cm x 30cm slice tin. Beat butter and sugar until pale, then fold through flours and milk. Press into tin and bake for 15 minutes until lightly golden.

2. Meanwhile, whisk eggs, extra caster sugar, coconut, lemon juice and zest together. Pour over the warm base.

3. Bake for 20-25 minutes until topping is set and golden. The centre may still look slightly soft but will firm as it cools. Allow to cool completely in the tin.

4. For the icing, combine icing sugar, melted butter and enough lemon juice to make a spreadable consistency. Spread over cooled slice and allow to set before cutting into squares with a sharp knife.

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On This Day

Anniversary of

• Australian and New Zealand forces landed at Gallipoli in Turkey, beginning a campaign that would become central to both nations' identities. (1915)

• The Carnation Revolution in Portugal overthrew the Estado Novo regime, ending decades of dictatorship. (1974)

• Watson and Crick's paper describing the double helix structure of DNA was published in Nature. (1953)

• Israel completed its withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula, returning it to Egypt under the Camp David Accords. (1982)

🎂 Born on this day: National day of remembrance Anzac Day (1915), American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald (1917), and American actor Al Pacino (1940).

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