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Billions in unworn clothes hanging in Aussie wardrobes

The hidden fashion fortune hiding in wardrobes across Australia is estimated to be worth tens of billions of dollars.

AAP · Oct 18, 2025

Israel receives remains of two more hostages as Hamas says time needed to reach others

Earlier, the Israeli military said forensic testing showed that one of the bodies handed over by Hamas does not match any of the hostages. ” There was no immediate word on whose body it was.

Euronews · Oct 16, 2025

Israeli military says Hamas handed over wrong body in hostage release

Hamas has so far returned all 20 living hostages it held and seven bodies of deceased hostages to Israel, which have been confirmed as a match with DNA analysis. The Gaza-based group still has to return the remains of 21 other hostages as part of phase one of the US-brokered…

Euronews · Oct 15, 2025

Red Cross convoy travels along Gaza coast in medical mission

A Red Cross convoy travels along the Gaza coast in a medical mission to the Al-Saraya Field Hospital.

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025

Survivors screamed for help as Philippines earthquake flattened homes

The earthquake damaged or destroyed hundreds of houses in one city

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025

“When you’re saving lives, nothing else matters”: Metallica team up with Australian Red Cross to encourage blood donation Down Under

The metal icons will also be giving away a specially-designed T-shirt to Aussie donors

Metal Hammer · Sep 24, 2025

'Hope is all I have': the refugees searching for family from Kenya's Kakuma camp

At the Kakuma refugee camp in the northwest of Kenya, more than 200,000 refugees from across Africa have sought safety – in many cases leaving loved ones behind. The Red Cross's Restoring Family Links programme seeks to reunite these families torn apart by conflict.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 14, 2025

Israel-Gaza latest: Netanyahu warns Palestinians ‘leave now’ before ‘hurricane’ strikes as six killed in Jerusalem

Two Palestinian gunmen killed by security officer and passer-by

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

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 · Sep 8, 2025

Sir George Reid obituary

SNP politician, journalist and humanitarian for the International Red Cross who became the Scottish parliament’s presiding officer

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025