Charities

Food charities helping struggling families put food on the table can no longer rely on excess produce being available as farmers count their own cost of extreme weather events.

Women in Nepal are four times more likely to die during labour than those in Australia. But a doctor's determination to build a new hospital may help bring change.

Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows food prices cumulatively increased by 16.4 per cent in Adelaide between 2021 and 2023. Low-cost grocery store The Food Centre says demand has also spiked with hundreds of families visiting the store each week.

A financially embattled Brisbane homelessness charity, locked in a bitter tenancy dispute, has narrowly avoided having its locks changed with more than a dozen homeless adults and children inside.

Expensive school uniforms with logos and monograms do nothing to help kids learn, so why are we paying so much at the uniform shop?

Vinnies stores across Queensland have been swamped with unsaleable donations, which the charity says are causing "chaos" for busy volunteers.

Buying a doughnut is not just a tradition when visiting this South Australian small town, it also contributes to the beautification of the place.

Recently, 22 supermarket store managers were treated to a two-course meal prepared by a professional chef using only ingredients that could have ended up in the bin, in a bid to show how surplus food can be turned into healthy, delicious meals.

Struggling with life on the streets and looking after an aggressive dog, Mark turned to Pets in the Park for support. The service is experiencing an increase in demand as more Australians are forced into homelessness.

More parents than ever are turning to charities for assistance to help afford school basics, from the right uniforms and shoes, to extensive textbook and stationery lists.

Lifeline Bookfest Brisbane is run by 700 volunteers who will stack and sell more than a million second-hand books during the nine-day event. And each person has their own unique story about why they support the crisis hotline.

The world's wealthiest five men have more than doubled their fortune since 2020, while three of the richest Australians have seen their wealth double at a staggering rate of $1.5 million per hour, the charity Oxfam says.

St Vincent de Paul calls for an urgent shake-up of power bills, warning the cost of Australia's clean energy transition is disproportionately falling on poorer customers.

Salvation Army staff arrived at work this week to find all their food spoiled after Broken Hill's weekend electrical storm. But when the call went out for help to replace it, locals did not disappoint.

This couple started writing picture books for children who have never seen one before. Now, they are building them a kindergarten too.

A look behind the doors and pillars of Freemasonry in far north Queensland.

An animal welfare authority is launching an investigation after a bantam rooster was dumped inside a charity bin in Adelaide's south-west.

Ozharvest says it's facing an unprecedented demand for food relief in Queensland with more than 180 charities on waiting list for the service.

Australia's leading food rescue organisation says it's facing unprecedented demand in Queensland due to cost of living pressures.

The festive season is one of gift giving, and one many Australians use to pass on their pre-loved items to a new home. Here's a rough guide on the best way to donate this holiday period.

The cost-of-living crisis, rising rents and a housing shortfall have all resulted in more people reaching out for services.

The Rockhampton community rallies around Bronwyn Nunn and her children, after her husband Tony died from cancer and just hours later a fire destroyed their home.

Something as simple as a hot meal often becomes a luxury when you are sleeping rough. But for one night a month, those doing it tough are being invited to enjoy a burger on the house. 

The cost of living crisis and the war in Gaza were both strong themes at the services, while the Prime Minister helped Sydneysiders in need at a charity lunch.

From one family's unexpected gift to communal lunches and prayers to beach celebrations, here's how Australians have celebrated Christmas Day.