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Dentist helps former addicts smile again
Dr Richard Slattery is a retired Perth dentist who is using a lifetime of dentistry to help people get back on their feet. -
Indigenous Mother and Son Find a Home After Being Without One for Two Years
Twenty-two-year-old Tamia Hood and her four-year-old son Grayson have been offered social housing after being homeless for two years. In early 2023 the mother and son ... -
Man Who Saved Stranger From Train Tracks Surprised With Car
Anthony Perry is being hailed as a hero for saving someone who fell off a platform onto transit train tracks in Chicago on June 6. -
83-year-old Becomes Oldest Person To Sail Solo Across The Pacific
Kenichi Horie claims he is still in the middle of his youth after becoming the oldest person to finish a solo, non-stop sail across the Pacific ... -
WA Court Approves Young Boy’s Request To Adopt Teddies
The Family Court of Western Australia has approved a seven-year-old boy's request to formally adopt several teddy bears. -
Passenger Lands Plane After Pilot Becomes Incapacitated
A man with no flying experience managed to land a private plane after the pilot lost consciousness off the coast of Florida. -
Man Spends 1000 Consecutive Days Picking Up Trash In His Local Park
Twenty-one-year-old Edgar McGregor is creating the change he wants to see by conducting clean ups on his daily walks in Los Angeles. -
Dog Rescued After Falling Overboard
A U.S Coast Guard crew rescued a dog that had fallen overboard off the coast of North Carolina recently. -
Turkish man transforms barren landscape into a green oasis
Hikmet Kaya has proved that good intentions can yield big rewards if you put the work in. The 78-year-old from the Turkish Black Sea province of ... -
How A Stranger Saved The Life Of Baby Riley
The Australian parents of an 18-month-old girl say they’ll never forget the gift of organ donation. When Riley was welcomed into the world, the newborn was ... -
Five Sheep Rescued From An English Rooftop
Firefighters are used to rescuing cats from trees, but the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service recently carried out an unusual animal rescue: sheep – from a rooftop. ... -
Endangered Green Turtle Making A Comeback In The Seychelles
Conservations efforts are paying off in the Seychelles with the endangered green turtle appearing on beaches again. Turtle hunting was banned in the Seychelles in 1968, ... -
Dog’s Bark Helps Save Man Stuck In A Septic Tank
A dog and his 13-year-old owner have been hailed heroes for the discovery and rescue of a man who became trapped head-first in a septic tank in ... -
The Op Shoppers Ball: Look Hip, Hot and Fashionable Without Spending Up Big
The perfect night out at the Op Shop Ball is on at Dion Market, Cockburn, Perth on Saturday 17 April. -
What Your Star Sign Has in Store for You in 2021: A Sigh of Relief for Many
After a turbulent 2020, there is finally some good news coming from the stars… many of us can breathe a sigh of relief this year. While ... -
Employer Says Her Best Workers Are Aged 60 to 80
An Australian psychic who is mature age and employs mostly older workers with some aged 80 plus, believes seniors shouldn’t be overlooked in the workforce as ... -
Faith leaders use technology to combat COVID-19 in developing countries
World Vision’s global network of faith leaders are using WhatsApp to stop misinformation and co-ordinate community-level, context-specific responses to COVID-19. The aid and development agency works ... -
Refugees In Uganda Learn Journalism Skills To Share Their Stories
Refugees in Uganda are learning journalism skills through a partnership with World Vision and Hashtag Our Stories. The refugees at Bidibidi camp were given smartphones and ... -
World First Perth Study Paves Way For Medicinal Cannabis Treatment For Insomnia
Australians who struggle to get a good night’s sleep will be the first in the world to get access to clinically proven medicinal cannabis oil that ... -
Social Media ‘Newbie’ Reveals The Lessons He Learnt After Becoming A COVID-19 Facebook Success Story
Dave Strutton has been running a small business for 13 years – almost as long as Facebook has been around – but he has never had ... -
The Real Tiger King Is In Cambodia, and He’s Reintroducing Tigers To The Wild
The real Tiger King will soon be reintroducing tigers to the wild, according to For the Animals founder Rebecca Tilbrook. Ms Tilbrook said Nick Marx, who ... -
Ground-Breaking COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Starting in Australia
A Perth clinical research company has been selected to undertake a trial of one of the first vaccines in the world to demonstrate safety and immune ... -
Children Make Video To Raise Funds For Women’s Shelter
Children from a women’s shelter in the US have made a video Wash Your Hands to help raise funds for homeless women and children. The children ... -
Perth Family’s Dream Home Rises From The Ashes
A Perth family whose home and all their possessions were destroyed in a devastating fire more than 18 months ago is getting ready to move into ... -
Birthday Parade For Veteran During Coronavirus Pandemic
Fire trucks and police cars led a procession of cars past WWII Veteran Douglas Burgess’ house in Chatham, New York to celebrate his 100th birthday. Mr ... -
Stories on Wheels Keeps Grandmother Connected During Coronavirus Pandemic
A grandmother in the US has come up with a creative way to connect with her grandchildren during the coronavirus pandemic. Sharon Klafter, a retired teacher ... -
Push For Virtual Medical Clinics For Coronavirus Patients
Patients with symptoms of COVID-19 could soon have access to virtual medical clinics and also help with research. Emerald Clinics in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne have ... -
Coronavirus – it’s time to prepare, not panic
Some very timely, practical and measured advice from a Professor of Microbiology at the University of Massachusetts, outlining the behaviors that will help increase your safety ... -
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle support for The Good News Movement
The Good News Movement has started the year with a bang after a royal endorsement. Sue Papadoulis, founder of The Good News Movement in Australia, is ... -
Why These Perth Dads Are On A Mission To Make Bottle Feeding Babies Safer and Easier
New mums and dads are often worried about whether they are cleaning and sterilising baby bottles well enough to protect their infants from illness. Sleep-deprived parents ... -
How a Brisbane Sewing Studio is Helping Refugee Women Stitch Up Fast Fashion
A Brisbane sewing studio is helping reduce the harmful impact of fast fashion while at the same time helping highly skilled refugee and migrant women with ... -
Meet The Queensland Mum Leading An Anti-Plastics Movement Supported By Big Business
Marion Glover has only been in business for a little over a year, but already her small ‘village’ shop is making a big difference. Vessel Nundah ... -
Building a Business To Make a Difference in the World
Nina Sackprasith knew she wanted to make a difference in the world, she just needed the right business to help her do it. Since an early ... -
How A Chance Meeting Led to a Flourishing Partnership
When Carla Rogers needed help with a complex project in two remote Aboriginal communities in 2011, a friend of hers recommended Bardi woman Munya Andrews, a ... -
From Scrolling Instagram to A Half-Marathon Every Day For 77 Days
How This Mum and Dad Did It… We’ve all been sitting on the couch wishing our life could be as good as people we see on ... -
How Australia is Knitting Together to Save the Lives of Orphaned Lambs
The kindness of Australians has saved the lives of dozens of orphaned lambs who needed knitted jumpers to stay alive after being abandoned by their mothers. ... -
Creating hope through coffee – the woman who quit her day job to fight homelessness
Drinking great coffee and supporting a great cause will soon be possible in Western Australia, thanks to the tireless efforts of one woman. Katie Liew is ... -
How Becoming a Mum Saved My Business
Decinda MacDonald was three years in to building her event planning business Event Society when she found out she was pregnant. She’d started the business in ... -
World First Ocean Study Reveals True Extent of Plastic Pollution – We All Can Make Change
A world-class female sailor is helping “turn the tide” on plastic, promoting a ground-breaking study designed to track pollution in oceans across the globe. With numerous ... -
From bedtime lullabies to recording an album together – the mother and son sharing their love of music with other families.
Singing to her son when he was a baby, Victoria Hamilton never imagined that one day they would team up to record an album of lullabies ... -
The Hottest Wheels In Town
Watch How A Newcastle Man Turns Flea Market Trash Into Cool Bikes You Can Hire Marcus Thyer has found the perfect way to combine his love ... -
World Autism Day – How an 11 year old boy went from not speaking by age 4, to Student Councillor at his school
When Kylee Matson discovered her son Oakley was on the autism spectrum, she made a vow. “I promised myself that I would do everything in my ... -
Put Your Teeth First
People are blaming fear and a lack of finances as reasons for neglecting their teeth, but it’s not too late to change your mindset around the ... -
How “Neurofeedback” Brain Training Helped a Woman Correct her Stress Response, Overcome Seizures and Fall Pregnant
How “Neurofeedback” Brain Training Helped a Woman Correct her Stress Response, Overcome Seizures and Fall Pregnant Just seven months ago Elaine Corcoran was sitting in a ... -
How Medical Trials Can Earn You Big Bucks
There’s a unique way some enterprising people are earning thousands of dollars extra cash, while at the same time helping with potential medical breakthroughs. Stephen Hughes ... -
Why giving is good for the soul
A non-profit organisation which gives all of its proceeds to the needy wants to change people’s growing negative mindset around donating. Because of a global decline ... -
How ‘Buy Nothing’ Groups Are Helping to Build a Sense of Community
A simple compliment led Kate down a path she never would have expected. After commenting that she liked the shoes the child of a friend of ... -
Meney Cycling For Change
Perth Businessman Dave Meney is certainly a man of action when it comes to helping those that needs it the most. The Managing Director of Yenem ... -
The Five Most Anticipated Sporting Events of 2019
Sport is one of our few endlessly replenishable resources – every year brings with it a smorgasbord of matchups and events to salivate over. 2019 is ... -
2019 CHINESE HOROSCOPE: YEAR OF THE PIG…WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Being honest, generous, sharing and caring will all be important attributes as we head into Chinese New Year on February 5 under the sign of the ... -
Secrets Revealed On How To Attract Love This Valentine’s Day
Florists won’t be the only ones doing a roaring trade this Valentine’s Day with psychics around the country expected to be inundated with requests for advice ... -
First-ever Girls Rock! Camp in Western Australia Helps Kids Get In Touch With Their Inner Rock Star
For one week in January, some of WA’s musically inclined youth were finding their inner Tina Turners and Joni Mitchells. Girls Rock! Is a program that’s ... -
Fish and Chips with a Side of Charity
A Perth fish and chips shop is donating part of its profits to charity, to highlight the importance of acknowledging local community support. Mount Hawthorn Fish ... -
Fighting Back In The Big Dry
As a fifth-generation farmer Belinda-Jane Davis knows that things can get tough on the land, but the big drought that has encompassed New South Wales for the past year, has ... -
WHY MORE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO PSYCHICS THAN EVER BEFORE
The esoteric industry is booming as more people turn to psychics, palm readers, clairvoyants, mediums, tarot readers and astrologers for everything from relationship issues to career advice. Rose Smith who heads Absolute Soul ... -
Five Reasons To Look Forward To What Might Be The Biggest Ever Year In Cinema
One of the best parts about starting a new year is the anticipation around all the exciting entertainment and events coming our way. At the movies, ... -
West Australian Police Officer Receives a Surprising Thank You From The Public
Acting Sergeant Darren Gillis got a pleasant surprise while driving through a Northam McDonald’s – the car in front of him had shouted him a coffee. ... -
Top 10 Finalist in the Global Teacher Prize calls for improved education for women and girls
A top 10 finalist for this year’s Global Teacher Prize is calling for urgent action to improve education for women and girls to reduce extreme poverty. ... -
The Sporting Star Australia Needs Right Now
In a time of the spoiled sportstar there comes a refreshing change. His name is Awer Mabil. Currently the 23-year-old is flying the flag proudly as ... -
Good Times Coming for WA Property
After years of record lows, the tide is starting to turn in Western Australia, and investors are in the prime position to strike. WA has turned ... -
New Investment Concept for Entrepreneurs Hitting Aussie Shores
There’s a new investment concept emerging in Australia offering opportunities for talented entrepreneurs wanting to take the helm of a successful business, as well as investors ... -
Perth Foundation Gives Out Hard Hats To Bali Workers In Need
Local businessman Jonathan Huston’s passion for safety has seen establish a foundation to distribute hard hats and vests to workers on building sites in Bali and ... -
How to Party your Way into a Promotion this Festive Season
For many people the festive season can be a stressful time of the year and deciding what to wear to the office Christmas party can be ... -
Beyonce, Jay-Z, Ed Sheeran, Oprah Join Forces To Smash World Poverty
Some of the world’s biggest stars have shared a stage in Johannesburg with political leaders from 52 countries, to raise almost $10 billion to end extreme ... -
The Summer Solstice…The Longest Day Of The Year – A Time To Get Busy
With the summer solstice on the horizon we’re being encouraged to make the most of the longer daylight hours by planning, being social and getting busy ... -
The Secret to Success in the Workplace – Your Image + Mindset
It’s a common misconception that if you look good you can’t be that smart but according to the experts nothing could be further from the truth. ... -
How to Have Great Eyelashes This Party Season: It’s All About the Lash Lift
Women and even men are now getting into the new eyelash trend of a ‘lash lift’ rather than extensions. Beauty expert Sandrine Syed said lash extensions ... -
Collaboration, Community and Purpose are Keys to Running a Great Franchise
Tips From the Husband and Wife Who Built a Multi-Million-Dollar Small Business Empire A Perth husband and wife team whose rags-to-riches success story saw them climb ... -
Electronic Data in Clinical Trials Leads to Faster Medical Breakthroughs
A Perth medical research company is capturing electronic data from patients involved in ground-breaking clinical trials and says the quick results can be the difference between ... -
Why Dying In Your Dreams Isn’t As Bad As You May Think
Plunging to a horrible death in a dream or nightmare doesn’t mean you are destined to depart the earth any time soon in real life according ... -
Ex-Army Dog ‘Mia’ is a Digger of a Different Sort
A soccer loving ex-military dog has helped her former handler transition into civilian life. Eight-and-a-half-year-old Mia had been working as an explosives detection dog in Darwin ... -
How to Increase Your Chances of Getting Your Home Loan Approved – Don’t Order Too Much Uber Eats
In the current financial climate there are steps Australians can take to improve the likelihood of having a bank approve their loan application – even down ... -
Fixing WA’s Plastic Waste Problem with Surprising Community Support
Strong community support from a surprising source has ensured the success of Western Australia’s first plastic reprocessing facility. Darren Lomman started GreenBatch two years ago after ... -
How Community Gardens Can Bring Back the Village Vibe
With backyards shrinking and high density living on the rise inner city residents are flocking to dedicated community gardens to reconnect with the environment and for ... -
Perth Drug Trial Could Be Key To Helping Australian Asthmatics
A new drug being trialled in Perth could help thousands of Australians suffering from the potentially debilitating effects of asthma – and it isn’t steroid-based. Linear ... -
Horses Saved Perth Woman’s Life
A Perth woman who suffers from a complex depressive mental health disorder credits her close relationship with horses for saving her life. For all outward appearances ... -
How a Brisbane Woman Has Shaken up the Construction Industry
For years Alison Price referred to herself as the office manager of her now multi-million dollar company SoilCyclers, as she competed with the big boys on ... -
How Gardens Can Help Children Develop their Senses
It’s no secret being out in the great outdoors is good for your health, but it also has significant benefits for children, particularly those with developmental ... -
How your downward dog could help children in remote communities
Perth’s Optus Stadium will tomorrow host WA’s first ever mega yoga class, The Wellness Walkabout, to raise funds for not for profit organisation Fair Game. The ... -
New Hope for WA Patients with Rare Cancers
Western Australian cancer patients with the most aggressive and deadly cancers will have access to personalised drug trials thanks to a national cancer program – and ... -
From Humble Beginnings to Huge Success
How a Migrant Husband and Wife “Threaded” Their Way into Australia’s Beauty Market A Perth husband and wife have worked their way to the top of ... -
Empowering Smart Women to be Smarter with their Finances
Women are so damn busy and while experts at multitasking the added chore of managing their money is one that often seems to fall through the ... -
Dance Community Rallies Around Young Bunbury Family
The Western Australian dance community has shown their support by raising money for a local family after their young daughter was diagnosed with a range of ... -
Spring: A Great Time to Make Babies
According to one of Australia’s leading spiritual advisers spring is the perfect time to take action, particularly if you’re looking to start or add to your ... -
The Lasting Environmental Gift from the 2018 Commonwealth Games
The 2018 Commonwealth Games spanned less than two weeks but the investment into the Gold Coast will last a lifetime, particularly for the environment. More than ... -
How to tell if you are suffering from Working Mother’s Syndrome
Being a working mum is a constant juggle between school drop-off’s, managing the home and having a career so it’s no wonder women can lose their ... -
How to get Meghan Markel’s Perfect Eyebrow – Aussie Eyebrow Gurus Tell You How
The highly anticipated royal wedding may be well and truly over, but people across the globe are continuing to look to Meghan Markel for beauty tips ... -
Kayaking down the World’s Most Polluted River to Stop Turtles From Suffocating on Plastic
23 year-old Gary Bencheghib has had a big win for the environment – leading the charge to get the President of Indonesia to pledge to clean ... -
New Use for Kids Toys – Stop Wasteful Landfill
An innovative use has been found for old plastic toys headed for the tip. Vanessa Yuan and Joris Vanbrielhave started ecoBirdy, to reduce plastic waste and ... -
Mum Loses 54kg For Sick Husband
A mum of two has lost 54kg in a secret weight-loss mission to donate a kidney to her sick husband. Perth’s Cynara Stalenhoefand her husband Matt ... -
Home Comfort for Abandoned Dogs
A US animal shelter has gone the extra mile to help abandoned dogs feel at home by giving them old armchairs to sit on. The no-kill ... -
Fresh Food on Mars?
A special greenhouse project has grown vegetables without any soil or light in sub-zero Antarctica. The project’s called Eden ISS, and itschief systems engineer, Matthew Bamsey, ... -
Break through for coeliac disease
Perth researchers are trialling a breakthrough vaccine that allows people to eat gluten without becoming ill, and it could be on the market in just two ... -
143 Acts of Kindness in 44 Days
Kevin Bonecutter is an American man who started a mission to complete 143 acts of kindness. He completed his first act of kindness on June 1st ... -
Teenager Walks Out Of Hospital After Being Paralyzed In Tornado
Kyle Koehn is a shining example of how perseverance pays off.