Anzac Day is on the horizon but because it falls on a Saturday this year, the weekend will look a little different in each state and territory.

Some jurisdictions only honour the April 25 public holiday, regardless of whether it falls on a weekday or weekend.

Others give everyone an extra day off on the Monday after Anzac Day when it falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

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A few states have changed their rules this year, so here's everything you need to know about who gets the extra day off this Anzac Day.

NSW

Saturday April 25 and Monday April 27 will both be public holidays in NSW this year.

In the past, NSW didn't get an extra public holiday if Anzac Day fell on a weekend.

Premier Chris Minns changed that rule in February when he announced the state would trial a bonus day off on the Monday after Anzac Day for 2026 and 2027.

The April 25 public holiday falls on a weekend this year and next.

NSW residents will also get Monday April 27, 2026 and Monday April 26, 2027 off.

Penalty rates still apply on April 25 and trading restrictions that apply on Anzac Day will not apply to the additional Monday holidays.

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ACT

The Australian Capital Territory will get two public holidays on Saturday April 25 and Monday April 27.

Like NSW, the ACT previously only honoured the Anzac Day public holiday on April 25 but will adopt a bonus Monday public holiday this year.

It is unclear if it will continue with the extra public holiday in 2027.

WA

WA also gets public holidays on Saturday April 25 and Monday April 27.

This isn't new for the state, which has been giving people a bonus Monday public holiday when Anzac Day falls on a weekend for years.

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Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, SA, and the NT

Unfortunately for the rest of the country, NSW, the ACT and WA are the only jurisdictions offering an extra public holiday this year.

Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, SA, and the NT only observe the April 25 public holiday, even when it falls on a weekend.

This year, the Anzac Day holiday will be on Saturday April 25.

Next year it falls on Sunday April 25.

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Exclusive: A Melbourne community is being torn apart by the local council's divisive plan to slash red bin collection services from weekly to fortnightly next year.

Merri-bek City Council, about 5km from Melbourne CBD, has been rolling out changes to its kerbside bin services to cut costs for rate payers and reduce the amount of waste going to landfill.

The next big change is slated for July 2027, when Council plans to reduce rubbish collections to every two weeks.

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The council has been running a fortnightly collection trial in parts of Hadfield, Brunswick and Brunswick West, which it told nine.com.au has received "mixed reviews".

"Some have found the change challenging, while others have adjusted quickly," a Merri-bek City Council spokesperson said.

"Despite the mixed views, most households did manage to make the change."

The amount of waste sent to landfill was reduced by nearly 20 per cent in the six-month trial, or about three kilos per household each fortnight.

It also saved the council money.

If rolled out council-wide, the swap from weekly to fortnightly collections could save Merri-bek City Council more than $1 million based on the trial a spokesperson said.

They did not say how much ratepayers specifically would save.

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A new Adelaide mum has called out a "deeply unfair" law that led to her application for the federal government's paid parental leave being rejected.

Nandini Hutchens said she applied for paid parental leave soon after her daughter was born in October last year, expecting no issues.

She was therefore shocked when, on Christmas Eve last year, she was told she was not eligible for paid parental leave, which is equivalent to 24 weeks' pay at the national minimum wage ($22,750 before tax).

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Hutchens was informed her application had been rejected because of a waiting period for "newly-arrived residents", which states that successful applicants must have been a permanent Australian resident for two years.

Hutchens moved to Australia from India eight years ago, in 2018, to complete her masters degree in physiotherapy at university. 

From 2019, she has worked full-time in South Australia as a physiotherapist. 

Hutchens said the pandemic meant vital examinations connected to her skilled visa application were delayed, and she was not granted permanent residency until December 2024.

The new mum said it was unfair to exclude her under rules for "newly arrived residents" when she had been working in Australia for seven years.

"The key here is newly-arrived, and I am not newly-arrived," she told nine.com.au. 

"I know I became a resident less than two years ago, but I have been doing my bit. I've been paying the same tax as my colleagues do.

"It feels deeply unfair to contribute to a system that supports other families, yet be excluded from the same support myself."

As an Australian, Hutchens' husband, Corey, is eligible to apply for paid parental leave under the government's scheme; however, he said his work situation meant he was unable to.

"I run my father's business, and I'm the only one who runs it all, so I can't take the time off," he said.

The couple have just bought a house and said they were relying on the paid parental leave to help them pay the mortgage when they dropped down to one income.

Hutchens is able to get six weeks' paid paternity leave through her employer, but said the money would not stretch far.

"We were depending on the government money to pay for everyday expenses," she said.

"Now, any luxuries are out of the question. We have to save for the necessities."

Hutchens said it was also likely she would need to return to work earlier than she planned.

Meanwhile, Hutchens has started an online petition calling on the government to start assessing the applicants on a case-by-case basis when applying the newly arrived resident's waiting period.

"Exceptions should be made on a case-by-case basis," she said.

"If I had just got the residency and came here a month ago, then I understand why I wouldn't be eligible.

"But if I have been here for so long, and I have contributed to the economy for over two years, which is supposed to be the two-year rule, then I should be eligible."

A spokesperson for the Department of Social Services said: "The Newly Arrived Resident's Waiting Period applies to most Australian Government payments, including the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme."

"This reflects the long-standing principle that migrants are expected to support themselves when they are first granted permanent residency in Australia."

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The fate of two dogs responsible for killing another dog and seriously injuring its owner in Perth is still to be decided. 

The woman and her smaller dog were attacked as they walked along Sycamore Rise in Dianella on Saturday, which was captured on CCTV.

The two loose animals are now in the care of the City of Stirling while the 49-year-old woman recovers in hospital. 

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"This is definitely one of the worst instances of a dog attack that I have seen," RSPCA WA chief operating officer Hannah Dreaver said today.

Dog attacks are a concern for Perth councils, taking place across the city weekly and hospitalising hundreds of people every year.

"Dog attacks have been increasing in both the nature of the attacks as well as their frequency," Cornerstone Legal lawyer Tim Howeling said.

" … A person charged with a dog attack faces a maximum fine of $10,000."

The injured woman could even pursue her own legal action. 

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"They [the owners] may be considered to be liable in criminal injuries compensation and they may also be the subject of civil action to recoup from them the losses from the person who is the victim of the attack may have suffered," Howeling said.

The City of Stirling is working to gather statements from those involved, including the dogs' owner, before a decision is made on what will happen to them. 

They'll either be returned to the owner or kept by the council, facing the possibility of being put down. 

"The question is whether or not that dog is able to be safely rehomed with the persons who were originally the owners of the dog," Howling said.

The RSPCA urged owners to socialise their dogs early. 

"We really encourage owners to keep their dogs confined to their property and to also understand where their dogs are at all times," Dreaver said.

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A man is on the run after stealing thousands of dollars worth of fuel from a family-owned petrol station in Sydney's south.

The fuel thief was spotted on CCTV filling several jerry cans with up to 600 litres of diesel on Saturday without paying the $2874 bill he racked up at a Budget petrol station in Mascot.

The man actually spoke to the attendant before filling up, and almost ran him over as he allegedly fled.

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The cashier chased the man down Baxter Road before the driver hit a dead end.

He almost struck the attendant when he turned back down the street as the cashier was filming what was happening.

The man was able to get away and a scan of the number plates revealed the car was allegedly stolen.

"It's criminal what he's done, it's very disappointing to our business," Budget Petrol operations manager Diann Melas said.

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"Every store is an independent family-owned business, and running off with $3000 worth of fuel comes out of our expenses."

As the fuel crisis continues, with prices skyrocketing and supply being stretched, thefts have soared by up to 50 per cent, according to the Australian Association of Convenience Stores.

It's not just in cities where brazen thefts are occurring, with a man in rural Queensland being charged with stealing 1000 litres of diesel from a nearby property.

Police allege that sometime between April 1 and April 3, the 59-year-old drove his 2006 Holden Crewman ute into a property on Texas Yelarbon Road in Yelarbon, four hours west of the Gold Coast.

There, he allegedly siphoned fuel from a storage unit into an intermediate bulk container on the back of his vehicle and drove off with it.

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Following investigations by local police, with help from the local community, the Yelarbon man and the ute were found on a property along the Cunningham Highway on Monday.

He has been charged with one count of stealing and is due to appear in the Goondiwindi Magistrates Court on April 22.

With the price of diesel continuing to soar well past $3 a litre, farmers are being encouraged to take steps to help prevent thefts, including securing their fuel supplies, installing and signposting security cameras and storing fuel out of direct sight from the road.

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The lucky numbers have been drawn.

The Duchess of Sussex has made a surprise appearance on reality cooking show MasterChef Australia, as her husband Prince Harry jetted off to Canberra on the second day of their tour.

Meghan made a shock appearance at the MasterChef set in Melbourne's inner-north-west, where she appeared as a guest judge for contestants on this year's season.

The Duchess was embraced by fellow judges Jean-Christophe Novelli, Poh Ling Yeow and Sofia Levin after walking into the studio in a black dress.

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"I'm so happy to be here," she told the judges.

Meghan has spruiked her cooking skills on two seasons of her Netflix lifestyle show With Love, Meghan.

Meghan was not listed on today's itinerary for the couple's tour, raising questions about how she may have been spending the day.

Meanwhile, Prince Harry spent the morning at Whitten Oval in Footscray, where he learned a few tricks of the craft from Western Bulldogs players and mingled with young fans and members of the Wiggles.

"I still didn't believe it until he came walking out," Western Bulldogs midfielder Adam Treloar said.

"He said he'd never kicked a footy or handballed before. I think he was a bit disappointed we gave him a kids' footy, he wanted a real one."

Inside the club, Harry attended a private Movember event, where he discussed his experience with therapy and touched on the impact fatherhood has had on his life.

"Certainly from a therapy standpoint, you want to be the best version of yourself for your kids," Harry said during the Q and A session, the Press Association reports.

"And I knew that I had stuff from the past that I needed to deal with, and therefore prepare myself to basically cleanse myself of the past."

He was also presented with Western Bulldogs jerseys with the names of his two children Archie, 6 and Lilibet, 4, printed on the back.

A few dozen fans lined Whitten Oval in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the prince, but he slipped in through a side exit and left through a back door.

Dogs supporters said they were pleased Harry was shining a light on an important cause, as well as their club.

"I think it's awesome, you know it's an honour for our club and it's a privilege for him to be at our club," Western Bulldogs fan Irene Chatfield said.

Harry then jetted to Canberra, where he spent the afternoon visiting the Australian War Memorial.

The Duke of Sussex wore a suit and his military service medals as he was shown an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander memorial at the venue.

He laid a wreath at the memorial and participated in a traditional Indigenous smoking ceremony.

After meeting with Indigenous veterans and receiving a tour of the commemorative museum, the Prince, once known to his fellow servicemen and women as Captain Wales, rounded out a day of solo engagements with a Last Post Ceremony.

Meghan did not appear at this morning's engagements and is not believed to be scheduled for public or private events today.

Prince Harry will return to Melbourne tonight ahead of a public appearance with the Duchess on the banks of the Yarra River tomorrow.

The pair are set to take part in a First Nations guided cultural walk along the Yarra, which is tipped to be the best chance for the public to see the couple.

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The accused said he was unsure his symptoms were real and had received conflicting advice.

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