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New rules allow more LGBTQI people to donate blood

Thousands of gay and bisexual men and transgender people will be able to donate whole blood for the first time after changes to eligibility.

AAP

National day of mourning, gun reform to follow massacre

A major memorial to honour the 15 people killed at Bondi will follow a day of public mourning as governments promise a once-in-a-generation gun crackdown.

AAP

Why did Sydneysiders queue up to four hours to give blood after the Bondi attack? Here’s what they told us

Highest number in more than a decade pledge to roll up their sleeves as 26 shooting victims remain in Sydney’s hospitals

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Want to donate blood after the Bondi attacks? Here’s what you need to know

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood’s website and call centre have been inundated with people responding to calls for blood donations since Sunday night’s terrorist attack at Bondi Beach.

The Conversation

How To Donate Blood In The Wake Of The Bondi Terror Attack

Lifeblood Australia is calling for people to donate blood in response to the Bondi terror attack, particularly those with type O negative.

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How you can help in the wake of the Bondi terror attack

Lifeblood said the need for more blood donors was ongoing, particularly for O negative donors

The Guardian - AU

Bondi attack: vigils held as more than A$1m raised for man who tackled shooter – as it happened

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Blood donors needed as demand and cancellations collide

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is urgently appealing for people across the country to donate blood and help boost supplies, which are at critical levels.

AAP

Australia's blood supply to receive a critical boost

People who have fully recovered from many cancers can now donate blood and plasma in Australia, 12 months after finishing treatment.

AAP

From Wages To Road Rules, Every Change Coming July 1 Young Aussies Need To Know

The new financial year is right around the corner, and with it comes a bunch of changes hitting your wallet from July 1.

Pedestrian.tv

Australia makes world-first change to blood donation rules

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The Independent UK

Australia lifts ban preventing gay men from donating blood and plasma

Lifeblood will no longer ask men if they had sex with men in the past three months

The Independent UK

Gay and bisexual men will soon be able to donate blood and plasma

Many gay and bisexual men have been excluded from donating blood and plasma (the liquid portion of blood) for decades because of rules developed during the HIV crisis in the 1980s.

The Conversation

Ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood and plasma in Australia to be scrapped

Lifeblood heralds ‘world-leading plasma pathway’ amid change to HIV-era restrictions

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Ban to be lifted on gay and bisexual men giving blood

Sexual activity eligibility rules at Australia's blood donation service will change, in a world-first move that paves the way for 95,000 extra donations a year.

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Aussie Gay & Bisexual Men, Trans Women & Sex Workers Will Be Allowed To Donate Blood

"We now anticipate an extra 24,000 donors and 95,000 extra donations of plasma to be made each year."

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Aussies With Type O Blood Urgently Called To Donate Due To ‘Lowest Levels’ Since 2023

Reserves of O-type blood are running critically low in the country, with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood issuing an urgent call for 9,500 donations.

AAP

Urgent call for type-O blood donations amid shortages

Australians have been asked to roll up their sleeves as blood storages for O negative and O positive reach their lowest levels in two years.

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Climate change demands more blood, prevents collection

Extreme weather events caused by climate change are seeing a rising need for blood donations but also making it more difficult than ever to collect them.

International Business Times UK

Aussie Who Donated Blood Plasma Over 1,000 Times Saving 2.4M Babies Dies: Who Is James Harrison?

James Harrison, known as the 'Man with the Golden Arm,' passed away after donating blood plasma over 1,100 times, saving an estimated 2.4 million babies.

The Independent UK

‘Man with the golden arm’: Grandfather whose rare blood saved millions of babies dies aged 88

By donating blood over 1,100 times, James Harrison helped develop Anti-D, a life-saving treatment for newborns at risk of Rhesus disease

The Canberra Times

The thousands of bags of wasted blood that could be saving lives

The treatment for a common and potentially deadly genetic disorder could save thousands of lives.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter emergency services roll up sleeves to save lives

Every blood donation could save three lives.

The Canberra Times

Olympian's creative way to encourage blood donors

Brad Hore has teamed up with Lifeblood to celebrate a nation of donors.

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"I'm just racked with self-loathing and criticism": Manic Street Preachers' bassist Nicky Wire once wanted to lacerate the world - now he's doing it to himself

Nicky Wire talks about the upcoming Manics tour, Richey Edwards, Rush and the band’s next album

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