Community Organisations

The urn containing ashes was lost in Cairns two weeks ago after being stashed in a microwave that had been donated to flood victims. It took a little help from local radio before it could be reunited with the family.

It has been eight years since a small group of volunteers joined to form a street art project, and now 13 murals don the walls of the buildings in this small town.

What started out as a small community fundraiser with 50 participants has now turned into an event attracting hundreds of people, and even international supporters. The annual Marilyn Monroe Jetty Swim this year broke fundraising and attendance records.

A comic writer, an Indigenous artist and an app developer are just some of the inspiring young Australians who have won this year's Heywire Trailblazer competition.

Frustrated with a lack of government action, the residents of this coastal paradise constructed their own sea walls to slow coastal erosion. But authorities claim the ad hoc builds sometimes make erosion worse and need to be removed.

Fears of regional escalation are growing as the Israel-Gaza war drags on, with data showing political violence has increased across the Middle East. These are the four main hotspots.

One phone call sparked a community-led campaign to cover the relocation cost for a mother and her five daughters who had fled from Afghanistan to Iran on a tourist visa.

The Kyby Tigers in South Australia haven't won a premiership since 1974. But that could change with the arrival of two new recruits, including former Melbourne Demons captain Jack Trengove.

A study of tens of thousands of Victorian cases finds women in cardiac arrest are only half as likely as men to receive defibrillation from a bystander — some telling investigators they feared exposing the patient's chest.

The state government is sending more police resources to Kalgoorlie-Boulder but has not said what it will do to address the underlying issues that often lead to antisocial behaviour. 

How is Australia's increasingly cashless society affecting people experiencing homelessness? Experts say it has been a challenge for some rough sleepers.

When Thai media mogul Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip bought the Miss Universe competition, she promised to transform the beauty pageant. But just a year later, the business is struggling to survive amid claims of rigging, sexual harassment and financial woes.

Thousands of people gather at Invasion Day rallies across the country, backing Indigenous calls for a change or abolishment of Australia Day.

In some cases, poker machine venues are donating less than 1 per cent of their gambling earnings to the community.

A group of eight change makers with a diverse mix of passions and work from around the country are in the running to be named Australian of the Year for 2024.

Rural communities worried that the high cost of living will damage attendance numbers at their local shows are innovating to find new ways to attract wider audiences to the events.

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.

They lost all their possessions and a beloved pet dog in successive floods, but Fleur and Ron Creed are smiling again.

A business in Perth's south is flourishing by providing employment to the disadvantaged as well as selling products that help customers feel like they're making a difference.

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.

With allegations of price gouging levelled at the major supermarkets and an inquiry ongoing, more Australians are seeking other ways to get their groceries.

A self-confessed "rag tag" bunch of volunteers have formed a group known locally as the Chainsaw Champions to cut through the aftermath of the tornado that tore through parts of south-east Queensland.

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.