Welcome to the Good News Roundup for November 10, 2025
South Australian Zoo Welcomes Elephant Putra Mas After Making the Journey From Western Australia
Anyone travelling between Western Australia and South Australia last week would have noticed an elephant-sized convoy, as 35-year-old Asian Elephant Putra Mas made his way on a long-awaited journey from WA’s Perth Zoo to SA’s Monarto Safari Park.
It was a 2,700km journey that took more than 40 hours, with keepers by his side all the way, with his arrival marking the final step in establishing the Safari Park’s founding elephant herd.
Putra Mas joins four female elephants – including former Perth Zoo resident Permai who made the journey across the Nullabor last year.
You can read more (and see more pics!) here.
11yo Boy Spends Months Restoring Old Car Found in a Tip
An 11-year-old boy in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt has demonstrated commitment, passion and determination to finish a project, restoring a 1970’s FJ45 Toyota Landcruiser he found at the local tip.
Harry Strange is known for hunting for things to fix at the tip, but this project has been his biggest to date, working for hours after school every day to bring the car back to its former glory.
His parents say Harry did the majority of work himself – teaching himself tricks of the trade on YouTube – with the finished car taking out the People’s Choice Award at a local show.
Read more of this heartwarming story here.
Expansion of Free Childcare in New Mexico
New Mexico in the US is expanding its free childcare program, in a move aimed at improving child welfare, education, and boosting the local economy.
It is the first state in the US to offer such a program, with all families set to able to access state vouchers to cover public and private childcare fees, regardless of income, for children up to the age of 13.
You can read more about the plan here.
Billie Ellish Donates Millions to Charity – Encourages Others to Do the Same
Pop star Billie Ellish has put her money where her mouth is – and challenged other wealthy stars to do the same – during an acceptance speech at the WSJ Innovator Awards.
The 23-year-old won the Music Innovator Award, and used her speech to encourage more philanthropy, particularly from billionaires.
The singer recently donated more than $11million USD to the Changemaker program, supporting climate justice, environmental work and reducing environmental work.
Watch her speech in full in this article from iHeartRadio.
