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Young and old compete for sporting glory

Maggie Coggan, Saturday, 5th October 2019 -  Canberra’s oldest citizens have been going for gold in the town’s annual sporting competition, walking away with more than a medal around their necks. 
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Making mental health high-vis

Luke Michael, Thursday, 26th September 2019 -  Townsville is taking a unique approach to making mental health more visible – attempting to break the world record for the most people wearing high-visibility vests at a single venue.

An angel dressed as a plumber

Maggie Coggan, Saturday, 21st September 2019 -  An English plumber has become an internet sensation after refusing to bill a 91-year-old woman with acute leukemia for work on her boiler. 
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Looking at the world through coffee-tinted glasses

Wendy Williams, Saturday, 14th September 2019 -  Coffee lovers of the world rejoice – a company in Ukraine has created the world's first coffee sunglasses.
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Stories That Work: Documentary as a powerful tool to spark social change

Contributor, Thursday, 12th September 2019 -  In today’s fast-moving world, documentary stands-out as a unique and powerful tool to educate ourselves and spark social change. 

Singer twists, licks and dunks for a good cause

Luke Michael, Friday, 6th September 2019 -  A Scottish pop star has taken a unique approach to raise money for charity – auctioning off Oreo biscuits he's personally twisted, licked and dunked in milk.
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Plant-based meat is finger lickin’ good

Luke Michael, Friday, 30th August 2019 -  Fast food giant KFC’s foray into plant-based “chicken” has proved to be a roaring success, with the new meat substitute selling out in a matter of hours.
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Doco of the month: The Common Thread

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 27th August 2019 -  Everybody has a story to tell when it comes to mental health, and Byron Bay filmmaker Darius Devas is no exception. He talks to Wendy Williams about his struggle with anxiety and how the suicide of his friend led him to make The Common Thread, as par

Save the Great Barrier Reef? I’ll drink to that

Maggie Coggan, Saturday, 24th August 2019 -  A beer-for-social-good company is throwing its support behind a campaign to make the Great Barrier Reef an Australian citizen, launching a limited edition “citizen reef” beer. 

Hungry? Order your food for a cause

Maggie Coggan, Friday, 16th August 2019 -  One of the country’s largest food delivery services has launched a program to give hungry Melbournians the chance to satisfy their food cravings and help people who are experiencing homelessness at the same time. 
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