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Top Stories Live: Thousands attending Anzac Day dawn services Anzac Day services and events are being held across the country on the 102nd anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli. Stay across the commemorations in our live blog. Security raised for Anzac Day services across the country Early assessments from Anzac Day dawn services suggest crowds are down, especially at Sydney's Martin Place, amid tightened security by New South Wales Police. 'We thought we'd be treated differently': Indigenous soldiers still fighting for recognition Indigenous soldiers are leading the national Anzac Day march for the first time this year. Advocates say it is an overdue acknowledgement after thousands of returning Indigenous veterans were shunned by society, not allowed in the RSL or offered assistance by Legacy. Citizenship, visa changes defended by Assistant Minister on Q&A Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Alex Hawke spends his Q&A appearance fending off attacks on the Government's sweeping changes to the nation's citizenship laws and the abolition of the 457 visa. NDIS enacted emergency plan eight days in, FOI documents reveal The National Disability Insurance Scheme was forced to enact an emergency payment system just eight days into its chaotic national launch, documents released under freedom of information show. 'Returned to sender': Solving the mystery of a Great Escape POW's final hours On Mother's Day, 1944, an Australian woman wrote to her airman son imprisoned in a Nazi POW camp. As she signed off with her prayers, she did not know his fate. But he was already dead — executed for his part in the breakout which became known as the Great Escape. Hollande urges French to reject Le Pen in presidential runoff Outgoing French President Francois Hollande urges people to back centrist Emmanuel Macron and reject far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the vote to choose his successor next month. Serena Williams thanks unborn baby after returning to world number one She's back on top of the world tennis rankings, and Serena Williams thanks her own "world's youngest number one" - her unborn baby. Astronaut breaks US space record, gets call from Trump Astronaut Peggy Whitson breaks the US record for the most time in space and talks up a mission to Mars during a congratulatory call from President Donald Trump. Former Perth student pleads not guilty in family axe murders A former Perth student accused of murdering three members of his family with an axe pleads not guilty, saying he fought with a laughing attacker during the killings at their upscale South African home. China's Xi urges restraint on North Korea in call with Trump US President Donald Trump criticises North Korea's "continued belligerence" and says its actions are destabilising the Korean peninsula, as Chinese President Xi Jinping urges restraint to avoid worsening the already tense situation. Push to unseat Kelly O'Dwyer during maternity leave a coincidence, campaigner says The timing of a push to unseat Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer, just 10 days after she gave birth to her second child, is incidental, according to the man leading the campaign, who says he is more concerned with her role in creating the Government's superannuation changes. The faces of our ageing veterans Age will not weary our fallen soldiers, but a new photography project has documented more than 6,500 of our returned veterans who had the fortune of growing old. Richmond explodes late past Demons to make statement in MCG thriller Richmond surges from behind to beat the Melbourne Demons by 13 points in a thrilling MCG encounter, starting the season with five straight wins for the first time in 22 years. Using science to identify remains of soldiers lost at war Through special DNA technology, scientists are helping to solve the mystery of some of the 35,000 Australians who died at war and whose bodies were never identified. Australia's immigration changes 'disappointing', NZ PM says New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English takes aim at Australia's immigration changes requiring permanent residents to wait longer before applying for citizenship, saying they will affect New Zealanders living abroad. Firefighters battle scrap metal blaze in Sydney's west More than 100 firefighters are expected to battle through the night against a tough blaze at a scrap metal yard in Sydney's west. The 9yo suing President Trump over his climate policies Donald Trump is eight times his age and a much more experienced litigator, but nine-year-old Levi Draheim isn't phased and is looking forward to seeing the US President in court over his climate change policies. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Immigration and the Australian economic illusion By business editor Ian Verrender When it comes to 457 visas the politics has always been cheap By political correspondent Andrew Probyn French election could reshape the Western world By Europe correspondent James Glenday The NRL soap opera surrounding contract negotiations By Jennifer Browning Just In Large crowds across Queensland for Anzac Day April 25, 2017 - 5:18 am Hollande urges French to reject Le Pen in presidential runoff April 25, 2017 - 5:12 am Live: Thousands attending Anzac Day dawn services April 25, 2017 - 5:09 am World • Don't discount Macron's youth and inexperience: commentator • Drought-stricken Indian farmers shock government into action • The new atmospheric phenomenon called Steve Business • Housing market has peaked, says giant investment bank • Tatts takeover battle heats up with amended revised offer • Shares, euro, Aussie dollar gain on French election result Politics • Hollande urges French to reject Le Pen in presidential runoff • Citizenship, visa changes defended by Assistant Minister on Q&A • Drought-stricken Indian farmers shock government into action Sport • Richmond explodes late past Demons to make statement in MCG thriller • Serena Williams thanks unborn baby after returning to world number one • Who is Ilie Nastase and why is he called Nasty? Science and Tech • Cryptozoology and the search for Tasmanian tigers, night parrots and bigfoot • The new atmospheric phenomenon called Steve • Crowds gather worldwide to March for Science on Earth Day Environment • Fake news, politicians' dishonesty skewing climate debate, Hewson warns • Volkswagen fined US$2.8 billion in emissions scandal • Aussie park rangers helping PNG locals protect Kokoda Track Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com. Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. 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