Urgent call to give blood as flu season depletes stocks More than 12,000 blood donors are needed nationwide to lend their arm to save lives, with certain blood types running low as winter sidelines thousands. AAP · Aug 3
Staffbase announces 2026 global VOICES Award winners; winning work points to trust and adoption as employee experience’s new differentiators NEW YORK, June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Staffbase, the first AI-native employee experience platform, today announced the winners of its 2026 VOICES Awards across four regional events representing the Americas, Asia Pacific and Japan, DACH, and UKIMEA. Taken together, this year’s winning programs point to a clear shift in… AAP · Jun 16
'You might not know them, but they never forget you': calls for blood donors Police, paramedics and firefighters are rolling up their sleeves in Newcastle. Newcastle Herald · May 28
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 · Apr 20
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 · Dec 18, 2025
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 The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2025
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 · Dec 15, 2025
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. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 14, 2025
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 · Dec 14, 2025
Bondi attack: vigils held as more than A$1m raised for man who tackled shooter – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 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
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 · Jul 28, 2025
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 · Jun 19, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025 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 Conversation · Jun 18, 2025 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 Guardian - AU · Jun 18, 2025 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
AAP · Jun 18, 2025 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.
Pedestrian.tv · Jun 17, 2025 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."
Pedestrian.tv · Jun 3, 2025 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 · Jun 2, 2025 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.
AAP · Apr 18, 2025 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 · Mar 4, 2025 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 · Mar 3, 2025 ‘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 · Oct 15, 2024 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.