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- Australia marks Anzac Day in Dawn Services across the country
- The White House says US envoys will travel to Pakistan to meet with Iran's foreign minister
- Mariners forward Ali Auglah hoping for a World Cup call up - for Iraq
Tens of thousands of Australians have gathered at dawn services around the country to honour the service and sacrifice of the nation's veterans.
This year marks the 111th anniversary of Australian and New Zealand forces landing on the Turkish coast at Gallipoli on April 25, 1915.
More than 8,000 Australian soldiers died during the unsuccessful campaign, which failed to wrest control of the Dardanelles.
Addressing the dawn service in Sydney, Commander of the Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Chris Smith says Anzac Day is a day of solemn reflection and national remembrance.
"Since Gallipoli, the Royal Australian Navy, Army and air force have served alongside each other in every conflict involving Australians. Our sailors, soliders and aviators have also delivered humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and support to regional partners. Demonstrating that service to Australia takes many forms."
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Tens of thousands of Australians have gathered at dawn services around the country to honour the service and sacrifice of the nation's veterans.
This year marks the 111th anniversary of Australian and New Zealand forces landing on the Turkish coast at Gallipoli on April 25, 1915.
More than 8,000 Australian soldiers died during the unsuccessful campaign, which failed to wrest control of the Dardanelles.
Rear Admiral Chris Smith is the Commander of the Australian Fleet says Anzac Day is day of solemn reflection and national remembrance.
"Since Gallipoli, the Royal Australian Navy, Army and air force have served alongside each other in every conflict involving Australians. Our sailors, soliders and aviators have also delivered humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and support to regional partners. Demonstrating that service to Australia takes many forms."
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The White House says US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan to meet with Iran's foreign minister for another round of peace talks.
Pakistan has sought to reinject momentum into the negotiations between Iran and the United States, which did not resume this week as had been expected.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has told Fox News that the meeting is scheduled to happen within the coming hours.
"The Iranians want to talk and they want to talk in perosn. And so the president, as I've said many, many times to all of you, always willing to give diplomacy a chance. So Steve and Jared will be heading to Pakistan tomorrow to hear the Iranians out. We hope progress will be made, and we hope that positive developments will come from this meeting. And we will see."
Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, in a statement says he is embarking on visits to Pakistan, Oman and Russia to coordinate with partners on bilateral matters and consult on regional developments.
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Authorities in Perth believe they've found another dozen unmarked Aboriginal graves on Rottnest Island.
The suspected remains have been found at a building site at the popular holiday spot that also has a dark colonial history.
Bones were found at the same spot weeks earlier.
Ground-penetrating radar, anthropological and archaeological work have been conducted at the site, but more work will be needed to confirm the find.
Rottnest Island Authority says it is working with Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation to ensure cultural protocols are followed.
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In football, Central Coast Mariners forward Ali Auglah is hoping for a call up in the upcoming World Cup for Iraq, after finalising the switch to make himself available.
The 24-year old joined the Mariners in January and he has scored 5 goals in 13 games for the A-League club.
Auglah's parents were born in Iraq and he's hopeful of a call-up from the country's Australian-born coach, Graham Arnold.
But he says he'd be happy with a Socceroos offer too.
"At the end of the day both countries, my loyalty's to both countries at the end of the day, I've got an opportunity in Australia to live my life and pursue a career and be achieving what I'm achieving so a call up from the Socceroos if the Iraq one doesn't happen it's not something I could say no to."
